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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–SDF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
132
June 2026
Seats
21,732
both directions
Passengers
17,647
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–SDF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–SDF in June 2026 (132 departures).
- WN
132 departures · 21,732 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.2%
Load
What plane flies MCO–SDF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of MCO–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
53 departures · 80.9% load
40.2% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 78.3% load
32.6% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 86.2% load
27.3%
How has MCO–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–SDF departures fell from 159 in July 2025 to 132 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
124 departures · 16,497 passengers
84.9%
Load
June 2026
132 departures · 17,647 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → SDF
79.2% full
66 departures · 8,789 passengers
SDF → MCO
83.3% full
66 departures · 8,858 passengers
Nonstop MCO–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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.6%).
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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