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SDF to RDU: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
415 mi
667 km · 360 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
415 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from RDU?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 415 miles (667 km, 360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 RDU?
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