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MKC to SDF: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
482 mi
776 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from SDF?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Louisville (SDF) is 482 miles (776 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Kansas City and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to SDF?
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