Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Louisville (SDF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
295° NW
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Louisville (SDF) is 415 miles (667 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–SDF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop RDU–SDF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
41
May 2026
Seats
5,488
both directions
Passengers
3,360
both directions
Load factor
61.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–SDF?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RDU–SDF departures in May 2026 (34), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- MX
34 departures · 4,600 seats
Share of departures82.9%57.6%
Load
- 9E
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures4.9%42.8%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 300 seats
Share of departures4.9%72.0%
Load
- G4
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures4.9%98.3%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures2.4%100.0%
Load
What plane flies RDU–SDF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 78% of RDU–SDF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
32 departures · 56.9% load
78.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 42.8% load
4.9% - Embraer E190
2 departures · 71.3% load
4.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 98.3% load
4.9% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 100.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 82.0% load
2.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 64.5% load
2.4%
How has RDU–SDF traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–SDF departures rose from 17 in June 2025 to 41 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–SDF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
17 departures · 1,391 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 1,672 passengers
78.9%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,453 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,376 passengers
79.6%
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 1,514 passengers
70.8%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 1,408 passengers
65.2%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 1,461 passengers
63.5%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 478 passengers
45.8%
Load
February 2026
20 departures · 1,382 passengers
58.7%
Load
March 2026
20 departures · 1,678 passengers
64.4%
Load
April 2026
21 departures · 1,944 passengers
71.2%
Load
May 2026
41 departures · 3,360 passengers
61.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → SDF
61.7% full
21 departures · 1,702 passengers
SDF → RDU
60.8% full
20 departures · 1,658 passengers
Nonstop RDU–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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from Louisville (SDF)?
RDU to SDF is 415 miles (667 km / 360 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to SDF?
A nonstop covers the 415-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–SDF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (78.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (4.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–SDF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 415-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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