Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PKZ to SDF: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
8,679 mi
13,967 km · 7,542 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
See live PKZ→SDF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from SDF?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Louisville (SDF) is 8,679 miles (13,967 km, 7,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Pakse and Louisville?
Louisville is 11 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to SDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKZ–SDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.