Louisville (SDF) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
164° S
Louisville (SDF) to Tampa (TPA) is 728 miles (1,172 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SDF–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SDF–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
11,916
both directions
Passengers
8,348
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SDF–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SDF–TPA in May 2026 (72 departures).
- WN
72 departures · 11,916 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.1%
Load
What plane flies SDF–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 58% of SDF–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 68.2% load
58.3% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 77.6% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 67.9% load
16.7%
How has SDF–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop SDF–TPA departures fell from 128 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SDF–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
128 departures · 13,776 passengers
68.1%
Load
July 2025
103 departures · 11,716 passengers
72.0%
Load
August 2025
83 departures · 8,130 passengers
68.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,387 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
78 departures · 9,707 passengers
83.4%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 6,488 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 7,118 passengers
72.1%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 6,015 passengers
59.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,993 passengers
72.8%
Load
March 2026
84 departures · 10,334 passengers
72.6%
Load
April 2026
73 departures · 8,980 passengers
73.4%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 8,348 passengers
70.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SDF → TPA
72.4% full
36 departures · 4,314 passengers
TPA → SDF
67.7% full
36 departures · 4,034 passengers
Nonstop SDF–TPA 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 Louisville (SDF) from Tampa (TPA)?
SDF to TPA is 728 miles (1,172 km / 633 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SDF to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 728-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SDF–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SDF–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 728-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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