City | Approximate Miles to WKU | Approximate Drive and/or Flight* time |
Nashville, TN* | 65 | 1 h 5 min ![]() |
Evansville, IN | 110 | 1 h 45 min ![]() |
Louisville, KY** | 115 | 1 h 45 min ![]() |
Huntsville, AL | 180 | 2 h 50 min ![]() |
Chattanooga, TN | 195 | 2 h 55 min ![]() |
Cincinnati, OH | 210 | 3 h 10 min ![]() |
Knoxville, TN | 215 | 3 h 30 min ![]() |
Indianapolis, IN | 230 | 3 h 25 min ![]() |
Birmingham, AL | 260 | 3 h 40 min ![]() |
St. Louis, MO | 275 | 4 h 20 min ![]() |
Memphis, TN | 275 | 4 h ![]() |
Atlanta, GA | 310 | 4 h 40 min ![]() |
Ft. Wayne, IN | 345 | 5 h 20 min ![]() |
Chicago, IL | 390 |
6 h 10 min 1 h 30 min |
Little Rock, AR | 405 |
6 h 4 h |
Charlotte, NC | 445 |
7 h 10 min 1 h 30 min |
Jackson, MS | 450 |
6 h 50 min 3 h 30 min |
Cleveland, OH | 460 |
6 h 55 min 1 h 30 min |
Mobile, AL | 510 |
7 h 10 min 4 h |
Raleigh, NC | 575 |
9 h 1 h 45 min |
Des Moines, IA | 620 |
9 h 40 min 4 h |
Dallas, TX | 730 | 1 h 50 min ![]() |
Tampa, FL | 765 | 3 to 5 h ![]() |
Houston, TX | 840 | 2 h ![]() |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 950 | 2 h 15 min ![]() |
San Antonio, TX | 1,000 | 4 h ![]() |
San Diego, CA | 2,045 | 4 h ![]() |
Los Angeles, CA | 2,050 | 4 h ![]() |
Sacramento, CA | 2,240 | 6 to 7 h ![]() |
San Francisco, CA | 2,325 | 4 h 30 min ![]() |
*Flight times are based on arrival at Nashville International Airport (BNA). This is the closest major airport to WKU. It's about an 1 hour and 15 minute drive from campus. A shuttle is available.
**Louisville International Airport is about 2 hours from campus.