5 airports in Kentucky handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 2 of them as large airports: CVG (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport), SDF (Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport). Select one below for its drive time calculator, nearby cities and alternatives.
| Code | Airport | City | Size | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport | Cincinnati / Covington | Large airport | 896 ft |
| SDF | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport | Louisville | Large airport | 501 ft |
| LEX | Blue Grass Airport | Lexington | Medium-sized airport | 979 ft |
| OWB | Owensboro Daviess County Airport | Owensboro | Medium-sized airport | 407 ft |
| PAH | Barkley Regional Airport | Paducah | Medium-sized airport | 410 ft |
The 12 largest population centres in Kentucky and the closest airport with scheduled service to each. Distances are straight-line — select a row to calculate the real driving time.
| City | Nearest airport | Straight line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | SDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport | 5.8 mi | Drive time → |
| Lexington-Fayette | LEX Blue Grass Airport | 5.6 mi | Drive time → |
| Bowling Green | BNA Nashville International Airport | 59 mi | Drive time → |
| Owensboro | OWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport | 3.7 mi | Drive time → |
| Covington | LUK Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field | 5.0 mi | Drive time → |
| Hopkinsville | OWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport | 63 mi | Drive time → |
| Nicholasville | LEX Blue Grass Airport | 11 mi | Drive time → |
| Frankfort | LEX Blue Grass Airport | 18 mi | Drive time → |
| Paducah | PAH Barkley Regional Airport | 9.7 mi | Drive time → |
| Radcliff | SDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport | 26 mi | Drive time → |
| Ashland | HTS Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field | 8.8 mi | Drive time → |
| Shelbyville | SDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport | 28 mi | Drive time → |
5 airports in Kentucky handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 2 of them as large airports: CVG (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport), SDF (Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport).
It depends on which airport and where you start. Pick any Kentucky airport from the table on this page to open its own drive time calculator, then enter your address for a road-distance estimate and a recommended departure time.
Compare actual drive times rather than map distances — terrain and highway layout mean the nearest airport is often not the quickest to reach. Each Kentucky airport page lists the other airports within 200 miles so you can check the alternatives side by side.