Charleston (CHS) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
320° NW
Charleston (CHS) to Louisville (SDF) is 485 miles (780 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop CHS–SDF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
14
May 2026
Seats
1,918
both directions
Passengers
1,399
both directions
Load factor
72.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–SDF?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHS–SDF in May 2026 (14 departures).
- MX
14 departures · 1,918 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.9%
Load
What plane flies CHS–SDF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of CHS–SDF departures.
- Airbus A220-300
14 departures · 72.9% load
100.0%
How has CHS–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–SDF departures fell from 25 in June 2025 to 14 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
25 departures · 2,231 passengers
69.9%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 1,703 passengers
65.9%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,676 passengers
68.0%
Load
September 2025
20 departures · 1,668 passengers
59.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,639 passengers
66.5%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,322 passengers
60.3%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,589 passengers
64.4%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 356 passengers
65.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 57 passengers
75.0%
Load
May 2026
14 departures · 1,399 passengers
72.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → SDF
74.1% full
7 departures · 711 passengers
SDF → CHS
71.7% full
7 departures · 688 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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 Charleston (CHS) from Louisville (SDF)?
CHS to SDF is 485 miles (780 km / 421 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–SDF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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