Dulles to Louisville (IAD–LOU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

Last scheduled nonstop: May 2026.

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Dulles to Louisville
Route information for IAD to LOU.
1 Airlines 446 mi 1h 53m nonstop

IAD–LOU had nonstop service from Southern Airways Express, last on the schedule in May 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 446 miles in 1h 53m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop IAD–LOU service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
9X Southern Airways Express 0 67%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: 9X (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
IAD → LOU
67%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
67%
Return
LOU → IAD
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
80%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. IAD delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Louisville is 0 hours the same as Dulles.
IAD: EDT · LOU: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dulles, it's 6:00 PM in Louisville.
Distance & Flight Time
446 mi / 718 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 53m gate to gate.
Getting to IAD

WMATA Silver Line Metro now reaches Dulles directly; take Silver Line to Washington Dulles Airport station (about 65 min from Metro Center, ~$7). The connection opened in late 2022.Ride-shares from downtown DC run $35–60 and take 35–50 minutes via I-66 (longer during peak hours). Washington Flyer coach to Wiehle-Reston East Metro costs $6. The airport is 27 miles from downtown; taxis are expensive ($60–80).

IAD–LOU Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dulles to Louisville route.
Route details
Distance446 mi / 718 km
Flight time1h 53m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
Origin: IAD
IATA / ICAOIAD / KIAD
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.0M
Elevation312 ft / 95 m
Destination: LOU
Full nameBowman Field
IATA / ICAOLOU / KLOU
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Elevation546 ft / 166 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IAD to LOU flights.
Nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bowman Field take about 1h 53m gate to gate. The route covers 446 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from IAD to LOU: Southern Airways Express. The last scheduled nonstop was in May 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in May 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 53m.
Yes, return flights from LOU to IAD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from IAD to LOU

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Bowman Field (LOU) had nonstop service from Southern Airways Express, last on the schedule in May 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

IAD to LOU Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from IAD to LOU is about 1 hours 53 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 446 miles (718 km).