Miami (MIA) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
341° N
Miami (MIA) to Louisville (SDF) is 912 miles (1,468 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MIA–SDF; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
72
July 2026
Seats
9,020
both directions
Passengers
8,374
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–SDF?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SDF departures in July 2026 (64), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
64 departures · 8,412 seats
Share of departures88.9%93.1%
Load
- YX
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures11.1%89.0%
Load
What plane flies MIA–SDF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 82% of MIA–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
59 departures · 94.6% load
81.9% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 89.0% load
11.1% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 80.2% load
6.9%
How has MIA–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–SDF departures fell from 116 in August 2025 to 72 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
116 departures · 9,370 passengers
74.1%
Load
September 2025
64 departures · 8,123 passengers
78.1%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 7,711 passengers
85.7%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 6,664 passengers
85.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,672 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
75 departures · 9,190 passengers
83.8%
Load
February 2026
66 departures · 8,186 passengers
78.8%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 8,512 passengers
79.1%
Load
April 2026
69 departures · 8,454 passengers
76.1%
Load
May 2026
78 departures · 9,174 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
71 departures · 7,982 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2026
72 departures · 8,374 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → SDF
92.7% full
37 departures · 4,321 passengers
SDF → MIA
93.0% full
35 departures · 4,053 passengers
Nonstop MIA–SDF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Miami (MIA) from Louisville (SDF)?
MIA to SDF is 912 miles (1,468 km / 793 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 912-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–SDF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (81.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (11.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 912-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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