New York (JFK) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
259° W
New York (JFK) to Louisville (SDF) is 660 miles (1,062 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SDF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SDF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 28% full.
Departures
5
April 2026
Seats
518
both directions
Passengers
147
both directions
Load factor
28.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–SDF?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–SDF departures in April 2026 (2), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 264 seats
Share of departures40.0%17.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures40.0%59.9%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 102 seats
Share of departures20.0%10.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SDF?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of JFK–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
2 departures · 59.9% load
40.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 17.1% load
40.0% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 10.8% load
20.0%
How has JFK–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SDF departures fell from 9 in May 2025 to 5 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
9 departures · 354 passengers
35.5%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
1 departures · 66 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
5 departures · 147 passengers
28.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SDF → JFK
16.1% full
3 departures · 50 passengers
JFK → SDF
46.6% full
2 departures · 97 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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
Louisville
US
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Coordinates
38.17°N, 85.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Louisville (SDF)?
JFK to SDF is 660 miles (1,062 km / 574 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 660-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SDF?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 660-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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