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ZEM to SDF: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
1,031 mi
1,660 km · 896 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZEM from SDF?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Louisville (SDF) is 1,031 miles (1,660 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 ZEM to SDF?
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