How long is the flight from New York to Kentucky?

On average, it takes 2h 20m to fly from New York to Kentucky if you fly out of Newark (the most popular airport in New York) and into Louisville (the most popular airport in Kentucky). If you’re flying out of New York and into Louisville, then the flight time is around 2h 30m.

How many flights depart from New York to Kentucky on average per week?

The number of flights available between New York and Kentucky is 121 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from New York to Kentucky?

American Airlines, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Kentucky

How many flights depart from New York to Kentucky on average per day?

17 flights are operational daily from New York to Kentucky as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00PM, with 39% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

What airlines fly to Kentucky?

United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kentucky from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kentucky. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Kentucky on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Kentucky?

Prices for flights from New York to Kentucky are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Kentucky?

As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to Kentucky.

How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Kentucky?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York to Kentucky.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kentucky?

The required travel and health documents for your Kentucky trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kentucky. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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3:00 pm - 7:50 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

4h 50m1 stop Chicago Midway

2:15 pm - 11:25 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

9h 10m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$309Southwest

Wed, Feb 3 - Fri, Feb 5

6:30 am - 3:15 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

8h 45m1 stop Dallas Love Field

2:05 pm - 8:00 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

5h 55m1 stop Chicago Midway

$309Southwest

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Dec 9

6:59 pm - 11:56 pmEWR Newark-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

4h 57m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:05 am - 4:38 pmLEX Lexington Blue Grass-EWR Newark

6h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$331Delta

Wed, Mar 31 - Tue, Apr 6

6:00 am - 10:20 amEWR Newark-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

4h 20m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

5:55 pm - 12:58 amLEX Lexington Blue Grass-EWR Newark

7h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$331Delta

Wed, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 27

7:31 am - 3:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

7h 54m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:17 am - 7:29 pmLEX Lexington Blue Grass-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

8h 12m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$331American Airlines

Wed, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 27

6:00 am - 11:12 amLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

5h 12m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10:01 am - 4:54 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

6h 53m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$331American Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 27

9:09 pm - 11:44 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 35mnonstop

1:41 pm - 3:59 pmSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 18mnonstop

$339United Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 10

3:17 pm - 5:37 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 20mnonstop

5:40 am - 7:56 amSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 16mnonstop

$339United Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sun, Nov 22

11:47 am - 2:38 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

26h 51m1 stop Orlando

10:27 am - 12:17 amSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

13h 50m2 stops Tampa St. Petersburg Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$554Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Dec 30

10:33 am - 8:41 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

10h 08m1 stop Orlando

3:15 pm - 12:49 amSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

9h 34m2 stops Raleigh-Durham Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$593Multiple Airlines

Thu, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 7

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10:40 am - 6:24 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

7h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:26 am - 6:00 pmLEX Lexington Blue Grass-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

6h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$403American Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

10:40 am - 6:24 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

7h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:14 am - 10:09 amLEX Lexington Blue Grass-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

4h 55m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$403American Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

10:40 am - 6:24 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

7h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:14 am - 12:39 pmLEX Lexington Blue Grass-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

7h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Boston Logan Intl

$408American Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

7:15 am - 12:08 pmEWR Newark-LEX Lexington Blue Grass

4h 53m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:50 pm - 5:29 pmLEX Lexington Blue Grass-EWR Newark

4h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$421Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Nov 12

3:08 pm - 7:30 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

4h 22m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:00 am - 8:16 amSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 16mnonstop

$424United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 12

12:00 pm - 7:10 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

7h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:59 pm - 12:55 amSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

4h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$434Delta

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 12

12:59 pm - 4:51 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

3h 52m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7:05 am - 2:16 pmSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

7h 11m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$434Delta

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

3:17 pm - 5:37 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 20mnonstop

6:18 pm - 8:43 pmSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 25mnonstop

$449United Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 10

10:20 am - 5:55 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

7h 35m1 stop Chicago Midway

4:05 pm - 11:25 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 20m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$529Southwest

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 12

10:20 am - 5:55 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

7h 35m1 stop Chicago Midway

7:05 am - 4:55 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

9h 50m2 stops Nashville Intl Dallas Love Field

$534Southwest

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 12

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9:09 pm - 11:44 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 35mnonstop

1:41 pm - 3:59 pmSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 18mnonstop

$339United Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 10

3:17 pm - 5:37 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 20mnonstop

5:40 am - 7:56 amSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 16mnonstop

$339United Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sun, Nov 22

9:05 pm - 11:40 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 35mnonstop

1:41 pm - 3:59 pmSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 18mnonstop

$339United Airlines

Wed, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 10

10:00 am - 12:29 pmEWR Newark-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 29mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:13 amSDF Louisville Intl-EWR Newark

2h 13mnonstop

$339United Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Sun, Feb 28

11:30 am - 2:06 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 36mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:21 amSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

2h 21mnonstop

$379Delta

Tue, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 6

6:20 pm - 8:58 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 38mnonstop

6:40 am - 8:55 amSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

2h 15mnonstop

$379Delta

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Feb 3

8:45 am - 11:15 amLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 30mnonstop

5:58 pm - 8:08 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

2h 10mnonstop

$379Delta

Thu, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 6

10:10 am - 12:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 20mnonstop

1:00 pm - 3:19 pmSDF Louisville Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

2h 19mnonstop

$939American Airlines

Thu, Apr 29 - Sun, May 2

9:35 am - 12:02 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 27mnonstop

2:43 pm - 4:59 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

2h 16mnonstop

$1,128American Airlines

Thu, Apr 29 - Sun, May 2

9:35 am - 12:02 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SDF Louisville Intl

2h 27mnonstop

2:43 pm - 4:59 pmSDF Louisville Intl-LGA New York LaGuardia

2h 16mnonstop

$1,167American Airlines

Thu, Apr 29 - Sun, May 2

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United Airlines flights from New York to Kentucky

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United Airlines

Dec 11

EWR10:50 amNewark

2h 33m

SDF1:23 pmLouisville Intl

Dec 13

SDF6:15 amLouisville Intl

2h 15m

EWR8:30 amNewark

$339

United Airlines

Dec 11

EWR5:05 pmNewark

2h 20m

SDF7:25 pmLouisville Intl

Dec 13

SDF10:25 amLouisville Intl

4h 49m

1 stop

EWR3:14 pmNewark

$349

United Airlines

Nov 25

EWR11:22 amNewark

7h 10m

1 stop

SDF6:32 pmLouisville Intl

Nov 27

SDF6:00 amLouisville Intl

2h 16m

EWR8:16 amNewark

$354

Delta flights from New York to Kentucky

Our best Delta deals on New York to Kentucky flight tickets

Delta

Jan 15

EWR6:00 amNewark

4h 42m

1 stop

LEX10:42 amLexington Blue Grass

Jan 18

LEX5:34 pmLexington Blue Grass

5h 43m

1 stop

EWR11:17 pmNewark

$339

Delta

Nov 18

EWR6:00 amNewark

5h 49m

1 stop

LEX11:49 amLexington Blue Grass

Dec 2

LEX5:59 pmLexington Blue Grass

6h 58m

1 stop

EWR12:57 amNewark

$350

Delta

Nov 17

EWR1:35 pmNewark

5h 30m

1 stop

LEX7:05 pmLexington Blue Grass

Nov 22

LEX5:49 pmLexington Blue Grass

5h 26m

1 stop

EWR11:15 pmNewark

$354

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LGA New York LaGuardia - SDF Louisville Intl

LGASDF

New York LaGuardia

Wed 2/3

3:00 pm-7:50 pm

1 stop4h 50m

Louisville Intl

Fri 2/5

2:15 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop9h 10m

$309

New YorkLouisville

LGA New York LaGuardia - SDF Louisville Intl

LGASDF

New York LaGuardia

Tue 12/8

6:30 am-3:15 pm

1 stop8h 45m

Louisville Intl

Wed 12/9

2:05 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop5h 55m

$309

NewarkLexington

EWR Newark - LEX Lexington Blue Grass

EWRLEX

Newark

Wed 3/31

6:59 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop4h 57m

Lexington Blue Grass

Tue 4/6

10:05 am-4:38 pm

1 stop6h 33m

$331

NewarkLexington

EWR Newark - LEX Lexington Blue Grass

EWRLEX

Newark

Wed 2/24

6:00 am-10:20 am

1 stop4h 20m

Lexington Blue Grass

Sat 2/27

5:55 pm-12:58 am

1 stop7h 03m

$331

New YorkLexington

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LEX Lexington Blue Grass

JFKLEX

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/24

7:31 am-3:25 pm

1 stop7h 54m

Lexington Blue Grass

Sat 2/27

11:17 am-7:29 pm

1 stop8h 12m

$331

New YorkLouisville

LGA New York LaGuardia - SDF Louisville Intl

LGASDF

New York LaGuardia

Mon 11/23

6:00 am-11:12 am

1 stop5h 12m

Louisville Intl

Fri 11/27

10:01 am-4:54 pm

1 stop6h 53m

$331

NewarkLouisville

EWR Newark - SDF Louisville Intl

EWRSDF

Newark

Wed 1/6

9:09 pm-11:44 pm

Nonstop2h 35m

Louisville Intl

Sun 1/10

1:41 pm-3:59 pm

Nonstop2h 18m

$339

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EWR Newark - SDF Louisville Intl

EWRSDF

Newark

Fri 11/20

3:17 pm-5:37 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

Louisville Intl

Sun 11/22

5:40 am-7:56 am

Nonstop2h 16m

$339

NewarkLouisville

EWR Newark - SDF Louisville Intl

EWRSDF

Newark

Wed 12/2

11:47 am-2:38 pm

1 stop26h 51m

Louisville Intl

Wed 12/30

10:27 am-12:17 am

2 stops13h 50m

$554

NewarkLouisville

EWR Newark - SDF Louisville Intl

EWRSDF

Newark

Thu 3/4

10:33 am-8:41 pm

1 stop10h 08m

Louisville Intl

Sun 3/7

3:15 pm-12:49 am

2 stops9h 34m

$593

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from New York to Kentucky

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kentucky?

If you’re not able to fly to Kentucky in January, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Kentucky during August average around $383.

What is the cheapest New York to Kentucky flight route?

Fly from New York LaGuardia to Louisville Intl for the best New York - Kentucky flight prices

What cabin class options are available on New York to Kentucky flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Kentucky flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on New York to Kentucky flights?

You could potentially save up to 36% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Kentucky flight.

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Best Price Found	$132
Fastest flight time	2h 01m
Direct flights	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat
Airports in Kentucky	43 airports

The best one-way flight to Kentucky from New York in the past 72 hours is $132. The best round-trip flight deal from New York to Kentucky found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $309.

The fastest flight from New York to Kentucky takes 2h 01m

Direct flights go from New York to Kentucky on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Airlines offering direct flights are: United Airlines and Delta.

There are 43 airports in Kentucky. From New York there are direct flights to Louisville Intl (SDF), Lexington Blue Grass (LEX).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from New York to Kentucky

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Kentucky?
Prices for flights from New York to Kentucky are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Kentucky?
As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to Kentucky.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Kentucky?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York to Kentucky.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kentucky?
The required travel and health documents for your Kentucky trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kentucky. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from New York to Kentucky?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from New York to Kentucky is Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) (26.81% of total bookings). The next most popular plane models are Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 (21.36%), Embraer 175 (21.30%), and Embraer 170 (20.95%).

Best airlines flying from New York to Kentucky

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $228	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,230 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $228	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,696 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $239	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,460 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $288	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 4,215 reviews	Search Southwest flights

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