Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
340° N
Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF) is 720 miles (1,158 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–SDF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–SDF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
147
April 2026
Seats
23,127
both directions
Passengers
18,287
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–SDF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–SDF departures in April 2026 (127), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
127 departures · 19,983 seats
Share of departures86.4%79.3%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
15 departures · 2,640 seats
Share of departures10.2%76.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures2.7%74.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.7%98.0%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SDF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of MCO–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
59 departures · 83.9% load
40.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 76.2% load
25.2% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 76.2% load
21.1% - Airbus A320
15 departures · 76.4% load
10.2% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 74.7% load
2.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 98.0% load
0.7%
How has MCO–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SDF departures fell from 165 in May 2025 to 147 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
165 departures · 19,606 passengers
71.7%
Load
June 2025
169 departures · 21,517 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2025
159 departures · 18,139 passengers
72.9%
Load
August 2025
102 departures · 11,055 passengers
66.5%
Load
September 2025
124 departures · 15,903 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
189 departures · 26,224 passengers
85.0%
Load
November 2025
123 departures · 14,628 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
149 departures · 15,953 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
149 departures · 17,695 passengers
78.8%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 19,445 passengers
88.0%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 20,495 passengers
76.5%
Load
April 2026
147 departures · 18,287 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SDF
79.4% full
75 departures · 8,929 passengers
SDF → MCO
78.8% full
72 departures · 9,358 passengers
Nonstop MCO–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 Orlando (MCO) from Louisville (SDF)?
MCO to SDF is 720 miles (1,158 km / 625 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 720-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–SDF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 720-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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