Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Hawthorne, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'22"N by 118°20'7"W)
Distance from LOU to HHR:
1,838.88 miles (2,959.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Field (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), Hawthorne, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,839 miles (or 2,959 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Bowman Field and Hawthorne Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOU / KLOU |
| Airport Name: | Bowman Field |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W |
| Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 546 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOU |
| More Information: | LOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHR / KHHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hawthorne, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'22"N by 118°20'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hawthorne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHR |
| More Information: | HHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowman Field (LOU):
- Because of Bowman Field's relatively low elevation of 546 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowman Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Bowman Field (LOU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bowman Field (LOU) is Louisville International Airport (SDF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of LOU.
- Bowman Field is Kentucky's first commercial airport and is the oldest continually operating commercial airfield in North America.
- The first business ventures began with the aerial photography business in 1921, and the 465th Pursuit Squadron began operations at Bowman Field in 1922.
- The furthest airport from Bowman Field (LOU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,243 miles (18,093 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1988 three adjacent buildings at the airport were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Bowman Field Historic District.
Facts about Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR):
- Because of Hawthorne Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawthorne Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of HHR.
- The furthest airport from Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Hawthorne Municipal Airport", another name for HHR is "Jack Northrop Field".
- Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Hawthorne Municipal Airport is a mile east of Hawthorne, in Los Angeles County, California.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.43 miles (8.74 km) SW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) SW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) SSE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 38.29 miles (61.63 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) SSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 41.25 miles (66.39 km) E | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) NNW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 56.12 miles (90.31 km) WNW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) ESE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) NW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 70.02 miles (112.69 km) W | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 72.53 miles (116.72 km) N | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) NE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 14 | 81.64 miles (131.39 km) NW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 84.17 miles (135.47 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,242.73 miles (18,093.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,220.68 miles (18,057.89 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,198.06 miles (18,021.48 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,194.51 miles (18,015.77 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,167.22 miles (17,971.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.87 miles (17,947.15 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,142.66 miles (17,932.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,137.10 miles (17,923.39 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,118.61 miles (17,893.63 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,099.63 miles (17,863.09 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,098.81 miles (17,861.76 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,076.09 miles (17,825.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,047.91 miles (17,779.84 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,045.70 miles (17,776.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,029.14 miles (17,749.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.39 miles (7.06 km) WNW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 2 | 5.72 miles (9.21 km) ESE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 8.26 miles (13.29 km) S | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 4 | 9.25 miles (14.89 km) NW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 5 | 12.79 miles (20.58 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 6 | 12.79 miles (20.58 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 7 | 19.24 miles (30.96 km) N | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 8 | 20.58 miles (33.13 km) ENE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 9 | 20.69 miles (33.29 km) E | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 10 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) NNW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 11 | 23.68 miles (38.11 km) N | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) ESE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 33.78 miles (54.37 km) ENE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 14 | 36.07 miles (58.05 km) S | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 15 | 38.65 miles (62.20 km) ESE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.63 miles (18,485.90 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,473.21 miles (18,464.30 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,461.12 miles (18,444.84 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,452.55 miles (18,431.05 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,361.90 miles (18,285.15 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,240.47 miles (18,089.74 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,236.61 miles (18,083.52 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,199.93 miles (18,024.49 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,107.27 miles (17,875.38 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,074.84 miles (17,823.19 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,071.70 miles (17,818.13 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,061.68 miles (17,802.00 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,053.26 miles (17,788.45 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,042.32 miles (17,770.85 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,031.57 miles (17,753.54 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |