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OMA to SDF: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
581 mi
935 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from SDF?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Louisville (SDF) is 581 miles (935 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 OMA to SDF?
Nonstop service on OMA–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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Omaha and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to SDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OMA–SDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OMA to SDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–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.