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SDF to YIW: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
7,484 mi
12,044 km · 6,503 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from YIW?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Yiwu (YIW) is 7,484 miles (12,044 km, 6,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 12 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to YIW?
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