Minneapolis (MSP) to Louisville (SDF)

604mi
971 km524 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 00m

Bearing

138° SE

Minneapolis (MSP) to Louisville (SDF) is 604 miles (971 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MSP–SDF

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SDF; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

227

June 2026

Seats

16,143

both directions

Passengers

13,501

both directions

Load factor

83.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MSP–SDF?

Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop MSP–SDF departures in June 2026 (156), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    156 departures · 10,747 seats

    83.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    71 departures · 5,396 seats

    83.4%

    Load

What plane flies MSP–SDF?

In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 69% of MSP–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MSP–SDF traffic changed?

Nonstop MSP–SDF departures fell from 244 in July 2025 to 227 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSP–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    244 departures · 15,921 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    201 departures · 11,403 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    174 departures · 11,234 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    184 departures · 11,431 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    168 departures · 8,934 passengers

    69.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    151 departures · 7,654 passengers

    66.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    107 departures · 5,274 passengers

    65.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    101 departures · 5,854 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    138 departures · 7,700 passengers

    74.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    189 departures · 10,366 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    239 departures · 13,106 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    227 departures · 13,501 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SDF → MSP

80.9% full

114 departures · 6,558 passengers

MSP → SDF

86.4% full

113 departures · 6,943 passengers

Nonstop MSP–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

MSP

Minneapolis

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SDF

Louisville

US

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Coordinates

38.17°N, 85.74°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Louisville (SDF)?

MSP to SDF is 604 miles (971 km / 524 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MSP to SDF?

A nonstop covers the 604-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MSP–SDF?

In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (68.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (30.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SDF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 604-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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