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SDF to ENY: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,236 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from ENY?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Yan'an (ENY) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 ENY?
Nonstop service on SDF–ENY 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 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Yan'an?
Yan'an is 12 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to ENY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–ENY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to ENY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–ENY 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.