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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–SDF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
304
April 2026
Seats
37,730
both directions
Passengers
25,464
both directions
Load factor
67.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–SDF?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–SDF departures in April 2026 (178), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
178 departures · 28,056 seats
Share of departures58.6%64.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
71 departures · 5,395 seats
Share of departures23.4%86.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
54 departures · 4,104 seats
Share of departures17.8%65.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.3%99.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SDF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of CLT–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
107 departures · 61.7% load
35.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
71 departures · 86.2% load
23.4% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 70.4% load
19.4% - Embraer E175
54 departures · 65.4% load
17.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 66.8% load
2.3% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 53.7% load
1.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 81.0% load
0.7%
How has CLT–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SDF departures rose from 295 in May 2025 to 304 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
295 departures · 26,626 passengers
71.3%
Load
June 2025
335 departures · 27,058 passengers
81.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SDF → CLT
60.8% full
154 departures · 11,613 passengers
CLT → SDF
74.3% full
150 departures · 13,851 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SDF traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (23.4%).
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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