Atlanta (ATL) to Louisville (SDF)

322mi
518 km280 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 27m

Bearing

347° N

Atlanta (ATL) to Louisville (SDF) is 322 miles (518 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ATL → SDFATLSDF

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What actually flies ATLSDF

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SDF; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

471

June 2026

Seats

68,314

both directions

Passengers

56,159

both directions

Load factor

82.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–SDF?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SDF departures in June 2026 (470), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies ATL–SDF?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 47% of ATL–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–SDF departures fell from 511 in July 2025 to 471 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATLSDF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    511 departures · 63,179 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    497 departures · 52,534 passengers

    72.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    480 departures · 57,459 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    507 departures · 60,403 passengers

    83.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    423 departures · 44,484 passengers

    71.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    420 departures · 43,672 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    372 departures · 40,551 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    393 departures · 44,835 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    444 departures · 52,384 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    473 departures · 52,742 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    518 departures · 52,034 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • June 2026

    471 departures · 56,159 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATLSDF

80.2% full

236 departures · 27,454 passengers

SDFATL

84.2% full

235 departures · 28,705 passengers

Nonstop ATL–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SDF

US

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Coordinates

38.17°N, 85.74°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Louisville (SDF)?

ATL to SDF is 322 miles (518 km / 280 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to SDF?

A nonstop covers the 322-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–SDF?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (45.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SDF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 322-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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