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
Route
Louisville → Columbia
SDF
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 390 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Louisville and Columbia.
Observed nonstop
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
- 2
- busiest month · Dec
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 51 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Louisville. Most departures between 04:00 and 07:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 1Tue
- 1.2Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 1Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A30651%
- Boeing 767-300B76336%
- Boeing 757-200B7527%
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11MD112%
- Fairchild MetrolinerSW41%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 26 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 23 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 39 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SDF-CAE - 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 Louisville: 142.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
87 °F · Partly 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.
About the route from Louisville to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 390 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Louisville from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 390 mi.
- How long is the flight from Louisville to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Louisville to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between SDF and CAE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Louisville to Columbia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 282 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Louisville and Columbia?
- Same local time in Louisville and Columbia.
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.