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GBA to SDF: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
3,967 mi
6,385 km · 3,447 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from SDF?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Louisville (SDF) is 3,967 miles (6,385 km, 3,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Pailton and Louisville?
Louisville is 5 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to SDF?
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