Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
57° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Louisville (SDF) is 732 miles (1,178 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SDF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SDF; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
348
April 2026
Seats
44,456
both directions
Passengers
33,052
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–SDF?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SDF departures in April 2026 (245), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
245 departures · 36,650 seats
Share of departures70.4%73.1%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
103 departures · 7,806 seats
Share of departures29.6%80.1%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SDF?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 32% of DFW–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
113 departures · 72.6% load
32.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
101 departures · 80.5% load
29.0% - Boeing 737-800
95 departures · 73.4% load
27.3% - Airbus A320
24 departures · 73.6% load
6.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 77.7% load
2.3% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 67.0% load
1.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 60.8% load
0.6%
How has DFW–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SDF departures fell from 382 in May 2025 to 348 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
382 departures · 39,955 passengers
73.7%
Load
June 2025
361 departures · 33,946 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2025
372 departures · 33,090 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
352 departures · 28,902 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
350 departures · 35,420 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
381 departures · 39,953 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
300 departures · 29,120 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
305 departures · 29,194 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
200 departures · 20,999 passengers
80.2%
Load
February 2026
257 departures · 26,801 passengers
79.5%
Load
March 2026
337 departures · 31,492 passengers
72.3%
Load
April 2026
348 departures · 33,052 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SDF → DFW
71.1% full
176 departures · 15,937 passengers
DFW → SDF
77.7% full
172 departures · 17,115 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Louisville
US
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Coordinates
38.17°N, 85.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Louisville (SDF)?
DFW to SDF is 732 miles (1,178 km / 636 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 732-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SDF?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (32.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (29.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 732-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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