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Route

Cincinnati → Louisville

LUKCincinnatiCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Distance
96 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Cincinnati and Louisville.

Observed nonstop

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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
25 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

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Cincinnati in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Deer Jetall year
Estrellas Del Airesummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cincinnati. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

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  2. 01:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. C30J18%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A15%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 600CL6012%
  4. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X8%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P8%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617
  • Deer Jet1×
February 202616
  • Deer Jet2×
March 202616
  • Deer Jet1×
April 2026110
  • Deer Jet2×
May 202618–
    June 202616
    • Deer Jet1×
    • Estrellas Del Aire1×
    July 202618
    • Deer Jet1×
    • Estrellas Del Aire1×
    August 202614
    • Deer Jet1×
    • Estrellas Del Aire1×
    September 202615
    • Estrellas Del Aire2×
    • Deer Jet1×
    October 202515
    • Deer Jet2×
    November 202514
    • Deer Jet1×
    December 202515–

      Airlines observed on this route

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

      Deer Jet

      DER

      Hub: SDF Louisville

      14 departure airportsView airline →

      Estrellas Del Aire

      ETA

      Hub: LUK Cincinnati

      24 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 Cincinnati: 32.
      • Direct destinations observed from Louisville: 142.

      The airports on this route

      Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field

      Cincinnati, United StatesLUK / KLUK

      Regional airport · 32 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,102 ft

      54 °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.

      CVG SDFCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 14 mi from Cincinnati.View route →LUK LEXBlue Grass AirportLexington is about 62 mi from Louisville.View route →LUK CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →

      About the route from Cincinnati to Louisville

      The observed direct connection between Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 96 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Deer Jet and Estrellas Del Aire have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Cincinnati from Louisville by air?
      The great-circle distance between Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 96 mi.
      How long is the flight from Cincinnati to Louisville?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Cincinnati to Louisville?
      Yes, a direct connection between LUK and SDF has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Deer Jet and Estrellas Del Aire.
      How often is there a flight from Cincinnati to Louisville?
      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 74 observed flights. Mainly Deer Jet, Estrellas Del Aire. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Cincinnati and Louisville?
      Same local time in Cincinnati 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.