Private charter · CMI → SDF
Champaign to Louisville
188 miles, about 1 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Champaign to Louisville, door to door faster.
Trade about 4½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 5 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from University of Illinois Willard Airport in Champaign to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, 188 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 188 mi
- Flight
- 1 hr 5 min
- Driving
- 4½ hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 5 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers35 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Champaign
Airports in Champaign
CMI
Commercial airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport
Savoy · KCMI
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 8,101 ft
KTIP
Regional airportRantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field
Rantoul
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
KC16
Regional airportFrasca Field
Urbana
- From downtown
- 3 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
K1C1
Regional airportPaxton Airport
Paxton
- From downtown
- 24 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,409 ft
Arriving Louisville
Airports in Louisville
SDF
Major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville · KSDF
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 11,887 ft
LOU
Commercial airportBowman Field
Louisville · KLOU
- From downtown
- 5 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,358 ft
KJVY
Regional airportClark Regional Airport
Jeffersonville
- From downtown
- 8 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,000 ft
When you land
Things to do in Louisville
Louisville is Kentucky’s largest city and a major center for logistics, healthcare and manufacturing. UPS runs its Worldport global air hub at the city’s airport, Humana and Yum! Brands are headquartered here, GE Appliances builds products at its sprawling Appliance Park and Ford assembles vehicles at two large plants. The University of Louisville and the city’s hospital systems add thousands of jobs, and bourbon has returned to the downtown streets where it was once traded, with working distilleries open along Main Street’s Whiskey Row.
- 01
Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum
Home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875, the famous twin-spired track offers racing in spring and fall, and the museum next door runs year-round tours of the grounds.
- 02
Whiskey Row
Downtown’s Main Street is lined with restored cast-iron buildings and bourbon attractions, including the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Old Forester Distilling Co. and Angel’s Envy.
- 03
Muhammad Ali Center
This museum and cultural center on the riverfront honors Louisville’s most famous son, with exhibits on his boxing career, his activism and the core principles he lived by.
- 04
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Marked by a giant bat leaning against the building, the factory offers tours where visitors watch bats being made and see historic bats used by baseball legends.
- 05
Speed Art Museum
Kentucky’s largest art museum, beside the University of Louisville campus, holds collections from ancient art to contemporary works, including Dutch and Flemish painting.
- 06
Waterfront Park and the Big Four Bridge
Downtown’s riverfront park connects to a former railroad bridge converted into a pedestrian and bike crossing to Jeffersonville, Indiana, with views of the city skyline.
Questions
Champaign to Louisville flights
How long is a private flight from Champaign to Louisville?
About 1 hr 5 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 188 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 4½ hours.
Which airports do flights from Champaign to Louisville use?
You can depart from University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP), or Frasca Field (KC16) and arrive at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), Bowman Field (LOU), or Clark Regional Airport (KJVY). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Champaign to Louisville cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Champaign and Louisville?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Louisville back to Champaign are priced the same way.
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