Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Mbarara, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E)
Distance from SDF to MBQ:
7,653.95 miles (12,317.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Mbarara Airport (MBQ), Mbarara, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,654 miles (or 12,318 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 large distance between Louisville International Airport and Mbarara Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Louisville International Airport and Mbarara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDF / KSDF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBQ / HUMA |
| Airport Name: | Mbarara Airport |
| Location: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E |
| Area Served: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 4600 feet (1,402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBQ |
| More Information: | MBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
- In addition to being known as "Louisville International Airport", another name for SDF is "Standiford Field".
- The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 45 weekday departures on Eastern Airlines, 19 American, 9 TWA, 4 Piedmont and 2 Ozark.
- Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
- Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
- In 1970 the terminal again expanded.
- 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.
Facts about Mbarara Airport (MBQ):
- The furthest airport from Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Mbarara Airport's high elevation of 4,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mbarara Airport (MBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of MBQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.43 miles (8.74 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) SW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) SSE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 35.25 miles (56.73 km) SSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 43.06 miles (69.30 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 45.10 miles (72.58 km) E | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 52.68 miles (84.79 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) WNW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.88 miles (96.36 km) NW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 66.28 miles (106.67 km) W | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) N | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 79.83 miles (128.48 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 83.53 miles (134.44 km) WSW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,239.33 miles (18,087.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,217.32 miles (18,052.47 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,194.74 miles (18,016.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,190.96 miles (18,010.06 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,164.23 miles (17,967.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,148.82 miles (17,942.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,139.65 miles (17,927.48 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,134.54 miles (17,919.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,114.83 miles (17,887.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,096.63 miles (17,858.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,096.11 miles (17,857.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,074.20 miles (17,822.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,045.47 miles (17,775.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,043.48 miles (17,772.71 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,027.71 miles (17,747.34 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.90 miles (99.61 km) NNW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 2 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) ESE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 102.71 miles (165.30 km) SSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) SW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 121.58 miles (195.67 km) SW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 142.01 miles (228.55 km) SSW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 9 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) N | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) ENE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 11 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) SSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) SW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) NNE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 14 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) ENE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) NNE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.84 miles (19,117.10 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.30 miles (18,390.41 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,379.49 miles (18,313.47 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,376.20 miles (18,308.17 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,369.99 miles (18,298.19 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.38 miles (18,247.31 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,328.64 miles (18,231.64 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,304.00 miles (18,191.98 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,261.16 miles (18,123.03 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.35 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,247.60 miles (18,101.21 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,240.36 miles (18,089.57 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,196.32 miles (18,018.69 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.20 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,189.30 miles (18,007.39 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |