Minneapolis (MSP) to Louisville (SDF)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SDF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
189
April 2026
Seats
14,368
both directions
Passengers
10,366
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–SDF?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–SDF departures in April 2026 (187), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
187 departures · 14,018 seats
Share of departures98.9%72.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures1.1%48.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SDF?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 89% of MSP–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
169 departures · 72.9% load
89.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
14 departures · 70.9% load
7.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 71.5% load
2.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 48.0% load
1.1%
How has MSP–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SDF departures fell from 240 in May 2025 to 189 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
240 departures · 13,930 passengers
70.7%
Load
June 2025
245 departures · 15,563 passengers
76.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SDF → MSP
68.8% full
95 departures · 4,968 passengers
MSP → SDF
75.5% full
94 departures · 5,398 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (89.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (7.4%).
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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