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SDF to ILG: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Wilmington (New Castle Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ILG — New Castle Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILG
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from ILG?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Wilmington (ILG) is 554 miles (892 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to ILG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 ILG?
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