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 → Detroit
SDF
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 306 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Louisville and Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 4
- quietest month · Dec
- 53 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 4Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 4.5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4.5Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Endeavor Airwinter
Kalitta Charters IInow and then
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Louisville. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.4Mon
- 5.3Tue
- 5.1Wed
- 5.1Thu
- 5.2Fri
- 4Sat
- 4.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ938%
- Embraer 175E75L21%
- Airbus A300-600A30620%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ710%
- Boeing 767-300B7638%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 116 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 122 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 136 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 145 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 144 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 147 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 157 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| September 2026 | 4.5 | 135 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 149 |
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| November 2025 | 4.5 | 138 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 143 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SDF-DTW - 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 Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °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.
About the route from Louisville to Detroit
The observed direct connection between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 306 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Kalitta Charters II, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Louisville from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 306 mi.
- How long is the flight from Louisville to Detroit?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Louisville to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between SDF and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Kalitta Charters II, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Louisville to Detroit?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,678 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, UPS Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Louisville and Detroit?
- Same local time in Louisville and Detroit.
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.