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.

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What actually flies ATL–SDF

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–SDF; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

518

May 2026

Seats

68,583

both directions

Passengers

52,034

both directions

Load factor

75.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–SDF?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–SDF in May 2026 (518 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    518 departures · 68,583 seats

    75.9%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–SDF?

In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 59% of ATL–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–SDF departures rose from 508 in June 2025 to 518 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    508 departures · 61,570 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → SDF

74.8% full

259 departures · 25,608 passengers

SDF → ATL

77.0% full

259 departures · 26,426 passengers

Nonstop ATL–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.

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

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SDF

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 May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (58.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.5%).

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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