Los Angeles (LAX) to Louisville (SDF)

1,839mi
2,959 km1,598 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 29m

Bearing

71° E

Los Angeles (LAX) to Louisville (SDF) is 1,839 miles (2,959 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies LAX–SDF

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SDF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

25

May 2026

Seats

3,493

both directions

Passengers

2,820

both directions

Load factor

80.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LAX–SDF?

Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop LAX–SDF departures in May 2026 (16), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies LAX–SDF?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 64% of LAX–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LAX–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop LAX–SDF departures fell from 48 in June 2025 to 25 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    48 departures · 7,617 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    59 departures · 9,305 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    40 departures · 4,655 passengers

    62.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    20 departures · 2,405 passengers

    69.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    30 departures · 3,029 passengers

    57.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    7 departures · 612 passengers

    55.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    25 departures · 2,820 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SDF → LAX

89.0% full

14 departures · 1,723 passengers

LAX → SDF

70.5% full

11 departures · 1,097 passengers

Nonstop LAX–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

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Louisville (SDF)?

LAX to SDF is 1,839 miles (2,959 km / 1,598 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LAX to SDF?

A nonstop covers the 1,839-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LAX–SDF?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (64.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (16.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SDF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,839-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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