How long is the flight from Australia to Kentucky?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Australia you fly out of and what airport in Kentucky you fly into. For example, flying from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Louisville Intl takes 23h 12m on average. On the other hand, flying from Melbourne to Louisville Intl takes 24h 07m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

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Flights to Lexington

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American Airlines

5 Feb

MEL

33h 36m

2 stops

LEX

9 Feb

LEX

24h 36m

1 stop

MEL

$1,643

American Airlines

5 Feb

MEL

33h 36m

2 stops

LEX

9 Feb

LEX

24h 36m

1 stop

MEL

$1,645

Qantas Airways

24 Oct

MEL

22h 42m

1 stop

LEX

31 Oct

LEX

43h 42m

1 stop

MEL

$1,715

American Airlines

5 Feb

MEL

33h 36m

2 stops

LEX

9 Feb

LEX

24h 36m

1 stop

MEL

$1,721

Qantas Airways

24 Oct

MEL

37h 43m

2 stops

LEX

31 Oct

LEX

43h 42m

1 stop

MEL

$1,764

Lufthansa

24 Oct

MEL

27h 00m

2 stops

LEX

31 Oct

LEX

28h 40m

2 stops

MEL

$1,826

Multiple Airlines

24 Oct

MEL

24h 22m

2 stops

LEX

31 Oct

LEX

30h 45m

3 stops

MEL

$1,894

Multiple Airlines

24 Oct

MEL

34h 44m

3 stops

LEX

31 Oct

LEX

30h 45m

3 stops

MEL

$1,937

American Airlines

6 Nov

MEL

39h 51m

2 stops

LEX

10 Nov

LEX

30h 00m

1 stop

MEL

$2,122

United Airlines

5 Feb

MEL

25h 02m

2 stops

LEX

9 Feb

LEX

57h 30m

2 stops

MEL

$2,221

United Airlines

5 Feb

MEL

25h 02m

2 stops

LEX

9 Feb

LEX

57h 30m

2 stops

MEL

$2,223

Qatar Airways

6 Nov

MEL

40h 08m

2 stops

LEX

10 Nov

LEX

43h 51m

2 stops

MEL

$2,459

Flights to Louisville

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American Airlines

4 Nov

MEL

38h 14m

2 stops

SDF

8 Nov

SDF

23h 35m

1 stop

MEL

$1,501

American Airlines

4 Nov

MEL

38h 14m

2 stops

SDF

8 Nov

SDF

30h 59m

1 stop

MEL

$1,502

American Airlines

4 Nov

MEL

34h 11m

2 stops

SDF

8 Nov

SDF

30h 59m

1 stop

MEL

$1,503

American Airlines

4 Nov

MEL

41h 34m

2 stops

SDF

8 Nov

SDF

28h 38m

1 stop

MEL

$1,523

American Airlines

29 Oct

SYD

25h 25m

2 stops

SDF

2 Nov

SDF

47h 17m

2 stops

SYD

$1,556

United Airlines

29 Oct

SYD

24h 02m

2 stops

SDF

2 Nov

SDF

49h 56m

2 stops

SYD

$1,562

United Airlines

29 Oct

SYD

23h 12m

2 stops

SDF

2 Nov

SDF

47h 36m

2 stops

SYD

$1,563

Multiple Airlines

5 Oct

SYD

23h 25m

1 stop

SDF

12 Oct

SDF

25h 42m

2 stops

SYD

$1,638

Multiple Airlines

5 Oct

SYD

29h 55m

2 stops

SDF

12 Oct

SDF

25h 42m

2 stops

SYD

$1,677

United Airlines

4 Nov

MEL

25h 03m

2 stops

SDF

8 Nov

SDF

47h 33m

2 stops

MEL

$1,736

United Airlines

4 Nov

MEL

24h 07m

2 stops

SDF

8 Nov

SDF

47h 33m

2 stops

MEL

$1,737

United Airlines

26 Nov

SYD

20h 03m

1 stop

SDF

21 Dec

SDF

32h 20m

2 stops

SYD

$1,742

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10:20 - 09:29SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BNA Nashville Intl

39h 09m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

18:35 - 08:20BNA Nashville Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$1,401Air Canada

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

10:20 - 20:54SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BNA Nashville Intl

50h 34m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

18:35 - 08:20BNA Nashville Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$1,405Air Canada

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

14:35 - 21:20MEL Melbourne-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

21h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

15:12 - 05:00CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-MEL Melbourne

22h 48m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,427Qantas Airways

Mon, 5 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

14:35 - 21:20MEL Melbourne-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

21h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

15:12 - 05:00CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-MEL Melbourne

22h 48m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,427Multiple Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

14:35 - 21:44MEL Melbourne-BNA Nashville Intl

23h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

07:00 - 06:45BNA Nashville Intl-MEL Melbourne

31h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,429American Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

14:35 - 21:44MEL Melbourne-BNA Nashville Intl

23h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

07:00 - 06:45BNA Nashville Intl-MEL Melbourne

31h 45m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,429American Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

09:45 - 16:41MEL Melbourne-BNA Nashville Intl

22h 56m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

17:31 - 09:30BNA Nashville Intl-MEL Melbourne

23h 59m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,492Qantas Airways

Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

11:20 - 23:35BNE Brisbane-BNA Nashville Intl

28h 15m1 stop San Francisco

08:15 - 07:30BNA Nashville Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 15m1 stop San Francisco

$1,560Virgin Australia

Fri, 12 Feb - Fri, 26 Feb

14:35 - 21:35MEL Melbourne-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

22h 00m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:44 - 05:00CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-MEL Melbourne

26h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,574Multiple Airlines

Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

11:20 - 05:39BNE Brisbane-BNA Nashville Intl

34h 19m1 stop San Francisco

08:15 - 07:30BNA Nashville Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 15m1 stop San Francisco

$1,641Virgin Australia

Fri, 12 Feb - Fri, 26 Feb

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09:00 - 23:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

28h 25m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

13:51 - 06:25CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 34m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,764Qantas Airways

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

09:00 - 23:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

28h 25m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

11:58 - 06:25CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 27m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,789Qantas Airways

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

09:15 - 06:28SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

35h 13m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

07:25 - 07:50CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 25m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,437Delta

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

12:00 - 23:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

25h 25m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

13:51 - 08:05CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 14m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,464Multiple Airlines

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

09:10 - 10:44SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

39h 34m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:50 - 06:55CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 05m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,655American Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

09:10 - 10:44SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

39h 34m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:50 - 06:55CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 05m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,655American Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

09:30 - 20:58SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BNA Nashville Intl

26h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles San Francisco

18:30 - 06:55BNA Nashville Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 25m1 stop San Francisco

$2,961United Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

10:20 - 17:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BNA Nashville Intl

22h 00m1 stop San Francisco

14:48 - 06:55BNA Nashville Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 07m1 stop San Francisco

$2,967United Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

10:55 - 18:33MEL Melbourne-BNA Nashville Intl

22h 38m1 stop San Francisco

08:05 - 08:15BNA Nashville Intl-MEL Melbourne

33h 10m1 stop San Francisco

$3,051Virgin Australia

Tue, 15 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

06:50 - 17:20MEL Melbourne-BNA Nashville Intl

25h 30m2 stops Brisbane San Francisco

19:07 - 08:15BNA Nashville Intl-MEL Melbourne

22h 08m1 stop San Francisco

$3,730Virgin Australia

Sun, 13 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

SydneyNashville

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BNA Nashville Intl

SYDBNA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 12/10

10:20-09:29

2 stops39h 09m

Nashville Intl

Mon 19/10

18:35-08:20

2 stops45h 45m

$1,401

SydneyNashville

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BNA Nashville Intl

SYDBNA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 12/10

10:20-20:54

3 stops50h 34m

Nashville Intl

Mon 19/10

18:35-08:20

2 stops45h 45m

$1,405

Fastest return journey

MelbourneCincinnati

MEL Melbourne - CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

MELCVG

Melbourne

Mon 5/10

14:35-21:20

1 stop21h 45m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 12/10

15:12-05:00

1 stop22h 48m

$1,427

MelbourneCincinnati

MEL Melbourne - CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

MELCVG

Melbourne

Mon 5/10

14:35-21:20

1 stop21h 45m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 12/10

15:12-05:00

1 stop22h 48m

$1,427

MelbourneNashville

MEL Melbourne - BNA Nashville Intl

MELBNA

Melbourne

Mon 12/10

14:35-21:44

1 stop23h 09m

Nashville Intl

Mon 19/10

07:00-06:45

2 stops31h 45m

$1,429

MelbourneNashville

MEL Melbourne - BNA Nashville Intl

MELBNA

Melbourne

Mon 12/10

14:35-21:44

1 stop23h 09m

Nashville Intl

Mon 19/10

07:00-06:45

1 stop31h 45m

$1,429

MelbourneNashville

MEL Melbourne - BNA Nashville Intl

MELBNA

Melbourne

Wed 21/10

09:45-16:41

1 stop22h 56m

Nashville Intl

Wed 28/10

17:31-09:30

1 stop23h 59m

$1,492

BrisbaneNashville

BNE Brisbane - BNA Nashville Intl

BNEBNA

Brisbane

Fri 12/2

11:20-23:35

1 stop28h 15m

Nashville Intl

Fri 26/2

08:15-07:30

1 stop31h 15m

$1,560

MelbourneCincinnati

MEL Melbourne - CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

MELCVG

Melbourne

Sat 24/10

14:35-21:35

1 stop22h 00m

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Sat 31/10

11:44-05:00

1 stop26h 16m

$1,574

BrisbaneNashville

BNE Brisbane - BNA Nashville Intl

BNEBNA

Brisbane

Fri 12/2

11:20-05:39

1 stop34h 19m

Nashville Intl

Fri 26/2

08:15-07:30

1 stop31h 15m

$1,641

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Kentucky flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to Kentucky?

United Airlines, Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kentucky from Australia according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kentucky. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Kentucky on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Lexington

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Summary info about Kentucky flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$680
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,401
Fastest flight time	28h 06m

The best one-way flight price to Kentucky from Australia in the last 5 days is $680 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nashville Intl).

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The best return flight price to Kentucky from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,401 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nashville Intl).

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The fastest flight to Kentucky from Australia takes 28h 06m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Louisville Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Kentucky

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Lexington?

Lexington is about 53% more popular to visit than any other city in Kentucky, according to momondo users. When visiting Lexington, it is recommended to fly into Cincinnati Airport, where you can typically get the cheapest prices and the most convenient travel options into the city.

What is the weather like in Kentucky?

Kentucky typically has a temperature range from 1 °C(January) to 25 °C(July). Those looking to avoid rain and/or snow while visiting Kentucky should plan their trip in September, October, or January, as these months are relatively less likely to have precipitation.

Which airlines fly to Kentucky?

You can find flights to Kentucky from 3 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with United Airlines, Qantas Airways or Japan Airlines as these are the most popular among our users. United Airlines is the most favoured with 39% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Kentucky?

Prices for flights to Kentucky refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Kentucky?

The number of operators available for flights to Kentucky is 3 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Kentucky?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Kentucky.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Kentucky can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Kentucky. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Kentucky?

Finding the right flight to Kentucky is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. These options can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to Kentucky quick and easy, saving you time and money.

Can I find flights to Kentucky with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Kentucky with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights to Kentucky?

momondo provides multiple filters to help you find the best flight to Kentucky. Filter by price, airline, airport, cabin, aircraft, payment method, number of stops and more.

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Price alerts on flights to Kentucky are quick and easy to set up on momondo. Simply perform a search and select the price alert feature. It is as simple as that.