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SDF to GAO: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport)
1,401 mi
2,255 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from GAO?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Guantanamo (GAO) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to GAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDF to GAO?
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