Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Louisville (SDF)

897mi
1,444 km779 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 36m

Bearing

340° N

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Louisville (SDF) is 897 miles (1,444 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FLL–SDF

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–SDF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

24

May 2026

Seats

4,530

both directions

Passengers

4,132

both directions

Load factor

91.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–SDF?

Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop FLL–SDF departures in May 2026 (22), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–SDF?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of FLL–SDF departures.

How has FLL–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–SDF departures fell from 69 in June 2025 to 24 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLL–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    69 departures · 9,618 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    83 departures · 11,457 passengers

    68.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    70 departures · 8,256 passengers

    55.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 8,107 passengers

    63.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    66 departures · 10,474 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    53 departures · 7,271 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    61 departures · 9,617 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    48 departures · 6,661 passengers

    72.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    42 departures · 6,036 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    51 departures · 7,655 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    45 departures · 6,530 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    24 departures · 4,132 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → SDF

89.2% full

12 departures · 2,021 passengers

SDF → FLL

93.2% full

12 departures · 2,111 passengers

Nonstop FLL–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

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SDF

Louisville

US

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Coordinates

38.17°N, 85.74°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Louisville (SDF)?

FLL to SDF is 897 miles (1,444 km / 779 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FLL to SDF?

A nonstop covers the 897-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FLL–SDF?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying FLL–SDF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 897-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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