| 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.
