Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SDF to HLZ: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport)
8,181 mi
13,166 km · 7,109 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
See live SDF→HLZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from HLZ?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Hamilton (HLZ) is 8,181 miles (13,166 km, 7,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to HLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 time difference between Louisville and Hamilton?
Hamilton is 16 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to HLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–HLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.