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IOW to SDF: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
390 mi
627 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from SDF?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Louisville (SDF) is 390 miles (627 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Iowa City and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SDF?
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