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 May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PIT–SDF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 32% full.
Departures
21
May 2026
Seats
2,793
both directions
Passengers
889
both directions
Load factor
31.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PIT–SDF?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop PIT–SDF departures in May 2026 (18), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures85.7%31.6%
Load
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures9.5%25.7%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures4.8%40.0%
Load
What plane flies PIT–SDF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 86% of PIT–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 31.6% load
85.7% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 25.7% load
9.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 40.0% load
4.8%
How has PIT–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop PIT–SDF departures rose from 3 in June 2025 to 21 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PIT–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
3 departures · 126 passengers
55.3%
Load
July 2025
1 departures · 50 passengers
76.9%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SDF → PIT
35.5% full
11 departures · 527 passengers
PIT → SDF
27.7% full
10 departures · 362 passengers
Nonstop PIT–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (9.5%).
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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