Skip to main content

Route

Columbus → Louisville

LCKColumbusRickenbacker International Airport
SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Distance
189 mi
Estimated flight time
~55m

Same local time in Columbus and Louisville.

Observed nonstop

View the reverse route

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
40 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year
ABX Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Columbus. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 1Tue
  3. 1Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 1Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A300-600A30641%
  2. Boeing 757-200B75237%
  3. Boeing 767-300B76320%
  4. TEX21%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026119
  • UPS Airlines19×
February 2026119
  • ABX Air14×
  • UPS Airlines5×
March 2026119
  • UPS Airlines18×
April 2026121
  • UPS Airlines21×
May 2026118
  • UPS Airlines18×
June 2026118
  • UPS Airlines18×
July 2026122
  • UPS Airlines22×
August 2026124
  • UPS Airlines21×
September 2026123
  • UPS Airlines23×
October 2025127
  • UPS Airlines25×
November 2025119
  • UPS Airlines19×
December 2025118
  • UPS Airlines16×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LCK-SDF - not a booking guarantee.

ABX Air

GB · ABX

Hub: CVG Hebron

50 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

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 Columbus: 29.
  • Direct destinations observed from Louisville: 142.

The airports on this route

Rickenbacker International Airport

Columbus, United StatesLCK / KLCK

Regional airport · 29 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,103 ft

56 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

CMH SDFJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportColumbus is about 13 mi from Columbus.View route →LCK LEXBlue Grass AirportLexington is about 62 mi from Louisville.View route →

About the route from Columbus to Louisville

The observed direct connection between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 189 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. ABX Air and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Columbus from Louisville by air?
The great-circle distance between Rickenbacker International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 189 mi.
How long is the flight from Columbus to Louisville?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Columbus to Louisville?
Yes, a direct connection between LCK and SDF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: ABX Air and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Columbus to Louisville?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 247 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, ABX Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Columbus and Louisville?
Same local time in Columbus 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.