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SDF to ELD: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from ELD?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to El Dorado (ELD) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 ELD?
Nonstop service on SDF–ELD 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and El Dorado?
El Dorado is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to ELD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–ELD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to ELD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–ELD 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.