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 May 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 67% full.
Departures
127
May 2026
Seats
18,151
both directions
Passengers
12,181
both directions
Load factor
67.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SDF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–SDF departures in May 2026 (125), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
125 departures · 17,999 seats
Share of departures98.4%67.3%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.8%96.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SDF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 80% of BNA–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
102 departures · 67.7% load
80.3% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 65.2% load
13.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 67.4% load
4.7% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 48.0% load
1.6%
How has BNA–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SDF departures rose from 16 in June 2025 to 127 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 1,661 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 3,133 passengers
72.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SDF → BNA
71.3% full
64 departures · 6,298 passengers
BNA → SDF
63.2% full
63 departures · 5,883 passengers
Nonstop BNA–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (80.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (13.4%).
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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