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Richmond → Louisville

RICRichmondRichmond International Airport
SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Distance
461 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in Richmond and Louisville.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2.5
busiest month · Jun
1.5
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 13 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2.5Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year
Republic Airwayssummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Richmond. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 2.1Tue
  3. 2.3Wed
  4. 2.1Thu
  5. 2Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76338%
  2. Boeing 757-200B75228%
  3. Airbus A300-600A30625%
  4. McDonnell Douglas MD-11MD115%
  5. Embraer 175E75L1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026251
  • UPS Airlines50×
  • Republic Airways1×
February 2026246
  • UPS Airlines44×
March 2026250
  • UPS Airlines45×
April 2026239
  • UPS Airlines39×
May 2026242
  • UPS Airlines38×
June 20262.550
  • UPS Airlines48×
  • Republic Airways1×
July 2026250
  • UPS Airlines48×
August 2026243
  • UPS Airlines41×
  • Republic Airways1×
September 2026251
  • UPS Airlines48×
October 2025251
  • UPS Airlines49×
November 2025243
  • UPS Airlines41×
  • Republic Airways2×
December 20251.536
  • UPS Airlines36×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Republic Airways

YX · RPA

Hub: ORD Chicago

107 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 Richmond: 64.
  • Direct destinations observed from Louisville: 142.

The airports on this route

Richmond International Airport

Richmond, United StatesRIC / KRIC

Regional airport · 64 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft

73 °F · CloudySource: 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

53 °F · RainSource: 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.

ORF SDFNorfolk International AirportNorfolk is about 75 mi from Richmond.View route →RIC CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →

About the route from Richmond to Louisville

The observed direct connection between Richmond International Airport (RIC) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 461 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. 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 Richmond from Louisville by air?
The great-circle distance between Richmond International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 461 mi.
How long is the flight from Richmond to Louisville?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Richmond to Louisville?
Yes, a direct connection between RIC and SDF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Republic Airways and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Richmond to Louisville?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 552 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Richmond and Louisville?
Same local time in Richmond 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.