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FLL to SDF: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
897 mi
1,444 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Near SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from SDF?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Louisville (SDF) is 897 miles (1,444 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLL to SDF?
Nonstop service on FLL–SDF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLL–SDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLL to SDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLL–SDF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.