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How far is Louisville, KY, from Paducah, KY?

The distance between Paducah (Barkley Regional Airport) and Louisville (Louisville International Airport) is 183 miles / 295 kilometers / 159 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Paducah (PAH) to Louisville (SDF) is 221 miles / 356 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 7 minutes.

Barkley Regional Airport – Louisville International Airport

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Distance from Paducah to Louisville

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Paducah to Louisville. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 183.482 miles
  • 295.286 kilometers
  • 159.442 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 183.184 miles
  • 294.806 kilometers
  • 159.183 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Paducah to Louisville?

The estimated flight time from Barkley Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport is 50 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) and Louisville International Airport (SDF)

On average, flying from Paducah to Louisville generates about 52 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 52 kilograms equals 115 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Paducah to Louisville

See the map of the shortest flight path between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) and Louisville International Airport (SDF).

Airport information

Origin Barkley Regional Airport
City: Paducah, KY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PAH
ICAO Code: KPAH
Coordinates: 37°3′38″N, 88°46′25″W
Destination Louisville International Airport
City: Louisville, KY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SDF
ICAO Code: KSDF
Coordinates: 38°10′27″N, 85°44′9″W