# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Louisville (LOU)

> 6,446 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,446 km / 4,005 mi / 3,481 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:16 in Lisbon, it's 02:16 in Louisville)
- **Elevation difference**: 172 ft (LOU is higher than LIS)

## Airports

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

### [Bowman Field (LOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lou-louisville-bowman-field/1ef266df-27f6-6b2a-bbfc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Louisville, United States
- ICAO: KLOU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.230000, -85.660000
- Elevation: 546 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:16 in Lisbon, it's 02:16 in Louisville.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bowman Field (LOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lou-louisville-bowman-field/1ef266df-27f6-6b2a-bbfc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)