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SDF to BTL: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Battle Creek (W K Kellogg Airport)
287 mi
461 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- BTL — W K Kellogg Airport · Battle Creek, United States
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 BTL
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport16 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field41 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport42 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from BTL?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Battle Creek (BTL) is 287 miles (461 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to BTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 BTL?
Nonstop service on SDF–BTL 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to BTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–BTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to BTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–BTL 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.