Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W)
Distance from SDF to PHL:
575.08 miles (925.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 575 miles (or 926 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 Louisville International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PHL / KPHL |
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):
- Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
- It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.
- Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
- 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 is home to the Chautauqua Airlines maintenance complex, capable of holding nine planes, as well as the Compass Airlines main maintenance complex.
- The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
- The airport is home to Worldport, the worldwide hub of UPS.
- 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".
- 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- During 1945 the Air Force reduced its use of the airport and it was returned to civil control that September.
- Starting in 1925 the Pennsylvania National Guard used the PHL site as a training airfield.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.
- Philadelphia International Airport is important to Philadelphia, its metropolitan region and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- By 2005, there were two studies which dealt with expanding runway capacity at PHL airport.
- As part of Philadelphia International Airport's 6.4 billion dollar expansion plans, an automated people mover is expected between 2015 and 2019.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- In June 1943 I Fighter Command transferred jurisdiction of the airport to the Air Technical Service Command.
| 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 | 3.22 miles (5.18 km) WSW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 18.39 miles (29.60 km) N | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) NE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 19.81 miles (31.89 km) WNW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) ENE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 23.18 miles (37.30 km) NNE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 23.56 miles (37.92 km) SW | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 8 | 30.38 miles (48.90 km) NNW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 32.48 miles (52.27 km) N | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) WNW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 35.80 miles (57.62 km) ENE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 35.97 miles (57.88 km) NE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 35.98 miles (57.90 km) SSE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 39.69 miles (63.87 km) N | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 45.46 miles (73.16 km) SE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.02 miles (18,884.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,710.07 miles (18,845.48 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,700.29 miles (18,829.74 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,684.19 miles (18,803.84 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,644.81 miles (18,740.45 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,626.12 miles (18,710.39 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,616.28 miles (18,694.54 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,606.72 miles (18,679.15 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,605.10 miles (18,676.55 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,557.20 miles (18,599.47 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,485.41 miles (18,483.92 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,461.50 miles (18,445.46 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,439.24 miles (18,409.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,435.24 miles (18,403.19 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,402.47 miles (18,350.45 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |