Charlotte (CLT) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
309° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Louisville (SDF) is 335 miles (539 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–SDF; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
302
June 2026
Seats
29,376
both directions
Passengers
22,494
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SDF?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–SDF departures in June 2026 (185), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
185 departures · 13,532 seats
Share of departures61.3%85.1%
Load
- AA
101 departures · 15,044 seats
Share of departures33.4%68.5%
Load
- PT
16 departures · 800 seats
Share of departures5.3%84.3%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SDF?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 45% of CLT–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
137 departures · 84.7% load
45.4% - Airbus A320
93 departures · 67.0% load
30.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
48 departures · 86.5% load
15.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
16 departures · 84.3% load
5.3% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 85.2% load
2.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 97.9% load
0.3%
How has CLT–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SDF departures fell from 355 in July 2025 to 302 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
355 departures · 27,581 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
322 departures · 22,591 passengers
71.8%
Load
September 2025
316 departures · 26,782 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
283 departures · 27,558 passengers
82.2%
Load
November 2025
274 departures · 24,663 passengers
66.3%
Load
December 2025
290 departures · 24,665 passengers
65.3%
Load
January 2026
229 departures · 21,326 passengers
63.6%
Load
February 2026
251 departures · 22,849 passengers
67.5%
Load
March 2026
296 departures · 25,118 passengers
66.5%
Load
April 2026
304 departures · 25,464 passengers
67.5%
Load
May 2026
339 departures · 25,868 passengers
66.0%
Load
June 2026
302 departures · 22,494 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SDF → CLT
74.6% full
152 departures · 11,042 passengers
CLT → SDF
78.6% full
150 departures · 11,452 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 Charlotte (CLT) from Louisville (SDF)?
CLT to SDF is 335 miles (539 km / 291 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 335-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SDF?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (45.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (30.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 335-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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