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IDP to SDF: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
553 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from SDF?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Louisville (SDF) is 553 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to SDF?
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