Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
73 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Philadelphia → Louisville
PHL
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportSDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport- Distance
- 575 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Philadelphia and Louisville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6.5
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Dec
- 5
- quietest month · Apr
- 1 hr 30 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 6Mar
- 5Apr
- 6May
- 6Jun
- 8Jul
- 6Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 8Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Piedmont Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
Kalitta Charters IInow and then
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargonow and then
Atlas Airnow and then
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.2Mon
- 7.6Tue
- 9Wed
- 8.3Thu
- 8.1Fri
- 5.5Sat
- 5.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B76335%
- Airbus A300-600A30616%
- Embraer 175E75L12%
- Embraer ERJ 145E14510%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ95%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 180 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 181 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 191 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 174 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 171 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 190 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 226 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 212 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 203 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 219 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 195 |
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| December 2025 | 8 | 228 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PHL-SDF - not a booking guarantee.
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Atlas Air
5Y · GTIHub: MIA Miami
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo
TSUHub: LRD Laredo
Kalitta Charters II
CB · KIIHub: CVG Hebron
Piedmont Airlines
PT · PDTHub: CLT Charlotte
PSA Airlines
US · JIAHub: CLT Charlotte
Republic Airways
YX · RPAHub: ORD Chicago
UPS Airlines
5X · UPSHub: SDF Louisville
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 Philadelphia: 139.
- 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.
PHL LEXBlue Grass AirportLexington is about 62 mi from Louisville.View route →EWR SDFNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →MDT SDFHarrisburg International AirportHarrisburg is about 83 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →
About the route from Philadelphia to Louisville
The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 575 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. American Airlines, Atlas Air, Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo, Kalitta Charters II, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Philadelphia from Louisville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 575 mi.
- How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Louisville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to Louisville?
- Yes, a direct connection between PHL and SDF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Atlas Air, Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo, Kalitta Charters II, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Louisville?
- On average around 6.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,370 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Republic Airways, Piedmont Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Louisville?
- Same local time in Philadelphia 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.