Atlanta (ATL) to Louisville (SDF)
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.
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What actually flies ATL–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn 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.
- DL
470 departures · 68,249 seats
Share of departures99.8%82.3%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SDF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 47% of ATL–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
222 departures · 81.8% load
47.1% - Boeing 717-200
216 departures · 84.1% load
45.9% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 77.4% load
6.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has ATL–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SDF departures fell from 511 in July 2025 to 471 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SDF 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.
ATL → SDF
80.2% full
236 departures · 27,454 passengers
SDF → ATL
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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Louisville
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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