How far is Rochester from Louisville by air?

The great-circle distance between Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 543 mi.

Is there a direct connection from Rochester to Louisville?

No direct connection between ROC and SDF has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.

Route

Rochester → Louisville

ROC

RochesterFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

SDF

LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

05:35 PM05:35 PM

Distance: 543 mi
Estimated flight time: ~1h 35m

Same local time in Rochester and Louisville.

No nonstop connection observed

View the reverse route

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Rochester to Louisville. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Rochester for the options.

About this route

Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
Direct destinations observed from Rochester: 43.
Direct destinations observed from Louisville: 142.

The airports on this route

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

Rochester, United StatesROC / KROC

Regional airport · 43 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,002 ft

52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport page All direct destinations

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF

Regional airport · 142 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,886 ft

52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport page All direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BUF SDFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo is about 55 mi from Rochester.View route →SYR SDFSyracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse is about 79 mi from Rochester.View route →ROC CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →

About the route from Rochester to Louisville

The distance between Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) is approximately 543 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Rochester from Louisville by air?: The great-circle distance between Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 543 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Rochester to Louisville?: No direct connection between ROC and SDF has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Rochester and Louisville?: Same local time in Rochester and Louisville.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.