Dallas (DAL) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
56° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Louisville (SDF) is 725 miles (1,166 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–SDF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
55
May 2026
Seats
9,455
both directions
Passengers
7,636
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–SDF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–SDF departures in May 2026 (51), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
51 departures · 8,735 seats
Share of departures92.7%81.2%
Load
- G4
4 departures · 720 seats
Share of departures7.3%75.1%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SDF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 65% of DAL–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 79.5% load
65.5% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 85.0% load
18.2% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 87.5% load
9.1% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 75.1% load
7.3%
How has DAL–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SDF departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 55 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,773 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 7,790 passengers
83.3%
Load
August 2025
53 departures · 6,064 passengers
78.4%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 6,377 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 8,286 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 7,212 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,231 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 6,280 passengers
71.0%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 6,465 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
65 departures · 7,699 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,556 passengers
75.6%
Load
May 2026
55 departures · 7,636 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → SDF
82.4% full
29 departures · 4,032 passengers
SDF → DAL
79.0% full
26 departures · 3,604 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Louisville (SDF)?
DAL to SDF is 725 miles (1,166 km / 630 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 725-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–SDF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (65.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 725-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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