Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Louisville
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportSDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport- Distance
- 306 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Detroit and Louisville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Feb
- 4.5
- quietest month · Nov
- 52 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 5Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4.5Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Endeavor Airwinter
Suburban Air Freightall year
Kalitta Charters IInow and then
Delta Air Linesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.5Mon
- 6.1Tue
- 5.7Wed
- 5.7Thu
- 5.9Fri
- 4Sat
- 4.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ937%
- Airbus A300-600A30619%
- Embraer 175E75L18%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ78%
- Boeing 767-300B7636%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 128 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 141 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 156 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 157 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 151 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 152 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 171 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 164 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 149 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 152 |
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| November 2025 | 4.5 | 145 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 146 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-SDF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Louisville: 142.
The airports on this route
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF
Regional airport · 142 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,886 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
TOL SDFEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportToledo is about 49 mi from Detroit.View route →DTW LEXBlue Grass AirportLexington is about 62 mi from Louisville.View route →LAN SDFCapital Region International AirportLansing is about 74 mi from Detroit.View route →DTW CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →
About the route from Detroit to Louisville
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 306 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Kalitta Charters II, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Suburban Air Freight and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Louisville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 306 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Louisville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Louisville?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and SDF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Kalitta Charters II, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Suburban Air Freight and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Louisville?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,812 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, UPS Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Louisville?
- Same local time in Detroit and Louisville.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.