New York (LGA) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
258° W
New York (LGA) to Louisville (SDF) is 657 miles (1,058 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–SDF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
217
June 2026
Seats
15,842
both directions
Passengers
12,870
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–SDF?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–SDF departures in June 2026 (178), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
178 departures · 12,779 seats
Share of departures82.0%81.1%
Load
- 9E
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures17.5%81.2%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.5%90.3%
Load
What plane flies LGA–SDF?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 82% of LGA–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
178 departures · 81.1% load
82.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
38 departures · 81.2% load
17.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 90.3% load
0.5%
How has LGA–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–SDF departures fell from 218 in July 2025 to 217 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
218 departures · 13,331 passengers
80.5%
Load
August 2025
216 departures · 12,447 passengers
76.2%
Load
September 2025
206 departures · 11,848 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
220 departures · 12,534 passengers
76.4%
Load
November 2025
194 departures · 9,791 passengers
66.5%
Load
December 2025
179 departures · 10,049 passengers
74.0%
Load
January 2026
146 departures · 4,896 passengers
44.3%
Load
February 2026
128 departures · 5,335 passengers
55.5%
Load
March 2026
145 departures · 7,674 passengers
70.7%
Load
April 2026
208 departures · 10,679 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
245 departures · 13,152 passengers
72.6%
Load
June 2026
217 departures · 12,870 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → SDF
82.1% full
111 departures · 6,691 passengers
SDF → LGA
80.3% full
106 departures · 6,179 passengers
Nonstop LGA–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 (LGA) from Louisville (SDF)?
LGA to SDF is 657 miles (1,058 km / 571 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 657-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 LGA–SDF?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (82.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (17.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 657-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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