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SDF to BFH: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Curitiba (Bacacheri Airport)
4,989 mi
8,029 km · 4,335 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- BFH — Bacacheri Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFH
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport9 mi away
- PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo59 mi away
- JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport63 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from BFH?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Curitiba (BFH) is 4,989 miles (8,029 km, 4,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to BFH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 SDF to BFH?
Nonstop service on SDF–BFH 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 10h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Curitiba?
Curitiba is 1 hour ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to BFH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–BFH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to BFH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–BFH 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.