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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SDF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
354
May 2026
Seats
43,725
both directions
Passengers
32,526
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SDF?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SDF departures in May 2026 (220), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
220 departures · 33,586 seats
Share of departures62.1%71.3%
Load
- OH
71 departures · 5,373 seats
Share of departures20.1%83.8%
Load
- MQ
63 departures · 4,766 seats
Share of departures17.8%85.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SDF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 23% of DFW–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
82 departures · 71.1% load
23.2% - Airbus A319
81 departures · 75.1% load
22.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
69 departures · 83.9% load
19.5% - Embraer E175
61 departures · 85.3% load
17.2% - Airbus A320
33 departures · 72.5% load
9.3% - Airbus A321
14 departures · 56.1% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 67.3% load
2.8% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 93.1% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 78.3% load
0.6%
How has DFW–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SDF departures fell from 361 in June 2025 to 354 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
354 departures · 32,526 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SDF
71.9% full
179 departures · 15,843 passengers
SDF → DFW
76.9% full
175 departures · 16,683 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (23.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (22.9%).
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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