Kentucky Commute Calculator: How Far Can You Live From Work?
Pick where you work and a drive time of 15, 30 or 45 minutes, and this tool shades every place you can reach by car and lists the area guides inside that zone. It focuses on Louisville, Fort Knox and Hardin County, and it covers Kentucky addresses only, so you can compare homes by commute before you tour.
By Lavell Jackson, Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Five Star Properties · Last updated
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Measured drive times from each area guide
Driving time from the center of each published area guide to Fort Knox's Chaffee Gate and to downtown Louisville. Mapbox driving estimate, checked Sept 29, 2026. Traffic, weather and gate wait times vary. Tap a column heading to sort.
| Fort KnoxHardin County | 7 min | 50 min |
| RadcliffHardin County | 8 min | 54 min |
| Vine GroveHardin County | 10 min | 56 min |
| BrandenburgMeade County | 24 min | 55 min |
| ElizabethtownHardin County | 27 min | 51 min |
| Elizabethtown's Premier NeighborhoodsHardin County | 27 min | 51 min |
| Valley StationJefferson County | 28 min | 35 min |
| Iroquois / South EndJefferson County | 35 min | 23 min |
| ShivelyJefferson County | 41 min | 19 min |
| Fern CreekJefferson County | 44 min | 27 min |
| LouisvilleJefferson County | 48 min | 4 min |
| MiddletownJefferson County | 52 min | 25 min |
| JeffersontownJefferson County | 55 min | 24 min |
| Indian Hills & Mockingbird ValleyJefferson County | 56 min | 16 min |
| Lake ForestJefferson County | 62 min | 34 min |
| ProspectJefferson & Oldham counties | 66 min | 27 min |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
About 27 minutes by car from the center of Elizabethtown to Fort Knox's Chaffee Gate (Mapbox driving estimate, checked Sept 29, 2026). Traffic, weather and gate wait times vary, so use the calculator above with your exact workplace.
About 8 minutes by car from the center of Radcliff to Fort Knox's Chaffee Gate (Mapbox driving estimate, checked Sept 29, 2026). Traffic, weather and gate wait times vary, so use the calculator above with your exact workplace.
About 51 minutes by car from the center of Elizabethtown to downtown Louisville (Mapbox driving estimate, checked Sept 29, 2026). Traffic, weather and gate wait times vary, so use the calculator above with your exact workplace.
About 28 minutes by car from the center of Shepherdsville to downtown Louisville (Mapbox driving estimate, checked Sept 29, 2026). Traffic, weather and gate wait times vary, so use the calculator above with your exact workplace.