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OWB to SDF: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
84 mi
134 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
84 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 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 OWB from SDF?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Louisville (SDF) is 84 miles (134 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 OWB to SDF?
Nonstop service on OWB–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Owensboro and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Owensboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to SDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–SDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to SDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–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.