Nonstop flight route between Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Louisville, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nashville International Airport (BNA), Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 151 miles (or 243 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Nashville International Airport and Louisville International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNA / KBNA |
| Airport Name: | Nashville International Airport |
| Location: | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°7'36"N by 86°40'54"W |
| Area Served: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Nashville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNA |
| More Information: | BNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDF / KSDF |
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| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W |
| Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 501 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDF |
| More Information: | SDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Nashville International Airport (BNA):
- By 1935 the need for an airport larger and closer to the city than Sky Harbor Airport was realized and a citizens' committee was organized by mayor Hillary Howse to choose a location.
- American's service peaked in 1992, after which flights were gradually scaled back until the hub eventually closed in 1995.
- The closest airport to Nashville International Airport (BNA) is Smyrna Airport (MQY), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SE of BNA.
- In addition to passenger amenities in the terminal and parking areas, the renovations included improvements to the airport's infrastructure.
- Because of Nashville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at Nashville International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- During World War II, the airfield was requisitioned by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as the headquarters for the 4th Ferrying Command for movement of new aircraft overseas.
- Concourse C is the largest concourse at BNA, featuring a large shopping and dining area and the highest number of gates of any concourse.
- BNA is home to an aviation themed art project and gallery entitled Arts at the Airport.
- Nashville International Airport (BNA) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nashville International Airport (BNA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,198 miles (18,021 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):
- Louisville International Airport is a public and military use public airport centrally located in the city of Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky, US.
- Because of Louisville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 501 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisville International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,239 miles (18,088 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
- Louisville International-Standiford Field covers 1,200 acres at an elevation of 501 feet above mean sea level.
- Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
- UPS Airlines is currently the airport's largest operator.
- In addition to being known as "Louisville International Airport", another name for SDF is "Standiford Field".
- Standiford Field was built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1941 on a parcel of land south of Louisville that was found not to have flooded during the Ohio River flood of 1937.
