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SDF to KES: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,331 mi
2,141 km · 1,156 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from KES?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,331 miles (2,141 km, 1,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 KES?
Nonstop service on SDF–KES 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 3h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to KES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–KES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to KES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–KES 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.