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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SDF–TPA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
87
July 2026
Seats
13,363
both directions
Passengers
10,463
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SDF–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop SDF–TPA departures in July 2026 (69), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
69 departures · 10,897 seats
Share of departures79.3%75.4%
Load
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures20.7%91.1%
Load
What plane flies SDF–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 36% of SDF–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
31 departures · 74.2% load
35.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 78.8% load
28.7% - Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 91.1% load
20.7% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 71.0% load
14.9%
How has SDF–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop SDF–TPA departures rose from 83 in August 2025 to 87 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SDF–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
82 departures · 10,089 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2026
87 departures · 10,463 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → SDF
79.6% full
45 departures · 5,419 passengers
SDF → TPA
77.0% full
42 departures · 5,044 passengers
Nonstop SDF–TPA 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (35.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.7%).
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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