Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Field (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 346 miles (or 558 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field, 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: | MKE / KMKE |
Airport Name: | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field |
Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W |
Area Served: | Milwaukee, WI. Chicago, IL. |
Operator/Owner: | Milwaukee County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKE |
More Information: | MKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowman Field (LOU):
- Bowman Field was used in the James Bond film Goldfinger as the base for Pussy Galore's Flying Circus.
- Bowman Field (LOU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kentucky Flying Service is no longer in operation.
- Bowman Field is Kentucky's first commercial airport and is the oldest continually operating commercial airfield in North America.
- Bowman found an outlet for his enthusiasm after meeting and forming a brief partnership with Louisvillian Robert H.
- Today Bowman Field is home to hundreds of privately owned aircraft as well as several commercial operations, including Central American Airways, which opened its doors in 1946, Falcon Aviation, Aero Club of Louisville, Inc., and Louisville Executive Aviation.
- The closest airport to Bowman Field (LOU) is Louisville International Airport (SDF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of LOU.
Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.
- The airport is owned and operated by Milwaukee County.
- It is named after United States Army Air Service General Billy Mitchell, who was raised in Milwaukee and is often regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.
- Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at the airport.
- Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell 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.
- The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
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