Nashville (BNA) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
20° N
Nashville (BNA) to Louisville (SDF) is 151 miles (242 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–SDF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
133
July 2026
Seats
19,213
both directions
Passengers
15,181
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SDF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–SDF departures in July 2026 (129), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
129 departures · 18,585 seats
Share of departures97.0%79.4%
Load
- UA
3 departures · 442 seats
Share of departures2.3%84.2%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.8%28.5%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SDF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 80% of BNA–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
106 departures · 82.1% load
79.7% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 71.0% load
11.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 66.5% load
8.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 79.3% load
0.8%
How has BNA–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SDF departures rose from 48 in August 2025 to 133 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
48 departures · 3,842 passengers
53.0%
Load
September 2025
57 departures · 6,149 passengers
71.4%
Load
October 2025
55 departures · 7,138 passengers
83.6%
Load
November 2025
72 departures · 6,710 passengers
59.6%
Load
December 2025
67 departures · 6,375 passengers
61.4%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 5,133 passengers
51.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,913 passengers
69.8%
Load
March 2026
117 departures · 10,687 passengers
59.2%
Load
April 2026
125 departures · 12,259 passengers
67.6%
Load
May 2026
127 departures · 12,181 passengers
67.1%
Load
June 2026
125 departures · 14,150 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2026
133 departures · 15,181 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SDF → BNA
77.9% full
69 departures · 8,018 passengers
BNA → SDF
80.3% full
64 departures · 7,163 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Louisville
US
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Coordinates
38.17°N, 85.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Louisville (SDF)?
BNA to SDF is 151 miles (242 km / 131 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 151-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–SDF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (79.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (11.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 151-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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