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Route

Louisville → New York

SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
Distance
660 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 50m

Same local time in Louisville and New York.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year
Atlas Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Louisville. Most departures between 03:00 and 06:00.

  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. 0.3Mon
  2. 2.7Tue
  3. 2.8Wed
  4. 2.7Thu
  5. 3.1Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 1.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76377%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30620%
  3. Boeing 757-200B7521%
  4. McDonnell Douglas MD-11MD111%
  5. Airbus A319A3190%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026359
  • UPS Airlines58×
February 2026358
  • UPS Airlines56×
March 2026362
  • UPS Airlines62×
April 2026363
  • UPS Airlines63×
May 2026356
  • UPS Airlines51×
June 2026355
  • UPS Airlines55×
July 2026363
  • UPS Airlines63×
August 2026259
  • UPS Airlines57×
September 2026360
  • UPS Airlines59×
October 2025365
  • UPS Airlines64×
November 2025253
  • UPS Airlines52×
December 2025368
  • UPS Airlines64×
  • Atlas Air4×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Atlas Air

5Y · GTI

Hub: MIA Miami

71 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 Louisville: 142.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft

66 °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.

SDF LGALaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →SDF EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →SDF SWFNew York Stewart International AirportNewburgh is about 62 mi from New York.View route →CVG JFKCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →

About the route from Louisville to New York

The observed direct connection between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 660 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. Atlas Air 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 New York by air?
The great-circle distance between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 660 mi.
How long is the flight from Louisville to New York?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Louisville to New York?
Yes, a direct connection between SDF and JFK has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Atlas Air and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Louisville to New York?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 721 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Atlas Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Louisville and New York?
Same local time in Louisville and New York.

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.