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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MIA–SDF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
78
May 2026
Seats
11,524
both directions
Passengers
9,174
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–SDF?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SDF departures in May 2026 (65), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
65 departures · 10,388 seats
Share of departures83.3%81.8%
Load
- MQ
7 departures · 532 seats
Share of departures9.0%73.5%
Load
- YX
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures5.1%93.1%
Load
- GCA
2 departures · 300 seats
Share of departures2.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MIA–SDF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of MIA–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 77.5% load
56.4% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 93.5% load
23.1% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 80.6% load
14.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 92.6% load
3.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 0.0% load
2.6%
How has MIA–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–SDF departures rose from 67 in June 2025 to 78 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
67 departures · 9,393 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2025
71 departures · 9,933 passengers
86.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → SDF
72.8% full
40 departures · 4,251 passengers
SDF → MIA
86.6% full
38 departures · 4,923 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (56.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (23.1%).
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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