United StatesUnited StatesLouisville (SDF) to Houston (IAH) shipping route.
1,331 km by air, about 2 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Louisville (SDF) and Houston (IAH)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Louisville (SDF)AirHouston (IAH)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,331 km (827 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,268 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Louisville (SDF) to Houston (IAH) shipping route by air
Air cargo from SDF to IAH flies about 1,331 km, south west from Louisville (SDF), United States to Houston (IAH), United States. On a straight great circle the airports are 1,268 km apart.
Flight time is about 2 h 24 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for SDF to IAH this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Louisville to Houston saves money.
Among 68 routes from Louisville (SDF) in this directory, Houston (IAH) is the 7th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Louisville: Dallas (1,237 km), New York (1,115 km) and Toronto (838 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Houston (IAH)?
1,331 km along the flight path (1,268 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Louisville (SDF) to Houston (IAH)?
About 2 h 24 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston (IAH) to Louisville (SDF) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Louisville (SDF) to Chicago (ORD)485 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Memphis (MEM)540 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Atlanta (ATL)544 km
- Louisville (SDF) to
Toronto (YYZ)838 km - Louisville (SDF) to New York (JFK)1,115 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Dallas (DFW)1,237 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Houston (IAH)380 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)792 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH)1,163 km
Mexico City (MEX) to Houston (IAH)1,293 km- Cincinnati (CVG) to Houston (IAH)1,472 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH)1,565 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.