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 July 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 93% of departures; flights ran 92% full.

Departures

30

July 2026

Seats

5,670

both directions

Passengers

5,241

both directions

Load factor

92.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–SDF?

Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop FLL–SDF departures in July 2026 (28), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–SDF?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 93% of FLL–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–SDF departures fell from 70 in August 2025 to 30 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    26 departures · 4,449 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • July 2026

    30 departures · 5,241 passengers

    92.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → SDF

92.1% full

16 departures · 2,772 passengers

SDF → FLL

92.8% full

14 departures · 2,469 passengers

Nonstop FLL–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (93.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (6.7%).

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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