Pittsburgh (PIT) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
243° SW
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Louisville (SDF) is 335 miles (539 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PIT–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PIT–SDF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
2,542
both directions
Passengers
1,313
both directions
Load factor
51.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PIT–SDF?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop PIT–SDF departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures94.7%51.2%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures5.3%67.1%
Load
What plane flies PIT–SDF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 95% of PIT–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 51.2% load
94.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 67.1% load
5.3%
How has PIT–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop PIT–SDF departures rose from 3 in September 2025 to 19 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PIT–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
3 departures · 298 passengers
66.5%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 109 passengers
50.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 145 passengers
49.0%
Load
April 2026
4 departures · 123 passengers
28.9%
Load
May 2026
21 departures · 889 passengers
31.8%
Load
June 2026
17 departures · 988 passengers
43.7%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 1,313 passengers
51.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SDF → PIT
50.0% full
10 departures · 655 passengers
PIT → SDF
53.4% full
9 departures · 658 passengers
Nonstop PIT–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 Pittsburgh (PIT) from Louisville (SDF)?
PIT to SDF is 335 miles (539 km / 291 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PIT to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 335-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PIT–SDF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying PIT–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 335-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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