# Distance from Brussels (BRU) to Louisville (SDF)

> 6,835 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,835 km / 4,247 mi / 3,690 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:00 in Brussels, it's 20:00 in Louisville)
- **Elevation difference**: 317 ft (SDF is higher than BRU)

## Airports

### [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBBR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.900000, 4.480000
- Elevation: 184 ft

### [Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdf-louisville-louisville-muhammad-ali-international-airport/1ef266df-37d0-6b5e-8fd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Louisville, United States
- ICAO: KSDF
- Timezone: America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Coordinates: 38.170000, -85.740000
- Elevation: 501 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:00 in Brussels, it's 20:00 in Louisville.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdf-louisville-louisville-muhammad-ali-international-airport/1ef266df-37d0-6b5e-8fd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)