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 July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHS–SDF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
20
July 2026
Seats
2,740
both directions
Passengers
1,770
both directions
Load factor
64.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–SDF?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop CHS–SDF departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures90.0%71.7%
Load
- WN
2 departures · 274 seats
Share of departures10.0%0.4%
Load
What plane flies CHS–SDF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 90% of CHS–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 71.7% load
90.0% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 0.4% load
10.0%
How has CHS–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–SDF departures rose from 18 in August 2025 to 20 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
19 departures · 1,709 passengers
67.2%
Load
July 2026
20 departures · 1,770 passengers
64.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → SDF
62.6% full
11 departures · 944 passengers
SDF → CHS
67.0% full
9 departures · 826 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (10.0%).
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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