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Route

Louisville → Cincinnati

SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LUKCincinnatiCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
Distance
96 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Louisville and Cincinnati.

Observed nonstop

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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
1.5
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Oct
26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Deer Jetall year
Estrellas Del Airenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Louisville. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  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. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.6Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. C30J17%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P17%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 600CL6012%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B7%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A7%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615
  • Deer Jet1×
February 202617
  • Deer Jet2×
March 202615
  • Deer Jet1×
April 2026110
  • Deer Jet2×
May 2026110
  • Estrellas Del Aire1×
June 202619
  • Estrellas Del Aire2×
  • Deer Jet1×
July 202615
  • Deer Jet1×
August 202614
  • Deer Jet1×
September 20261.56
  • Deer Jet1×
  • Estrellas Del Aire1×
October 202518
  • Deer Jet2×
November 202512
  • Deer Jet1×
December 202514–

    Airlines observed on this route

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

    Deer Jet

    DER

    Hub: SDF Louisville

    14 departure airportsView airline →

    Estrellas Del Aire

    ETA

    Hub: LUK Cincinnati

    24 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 Cincinnati: 32.

    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

    56 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field

    Cincinnati, United StatesLUK / KLUK

    Regional airport · 32 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,102 ft

    58 °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 CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 14 mi from Cincinnati.View route →LEX LUKBlue Grass AirportLexington is about 62 mi from Louisville.View route →CVG LUKCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →

    About the route from Louisville to Cincinnati

    The observed direct connection between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) covers approximately 96 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Deer Jet and Estrellas Del Aire have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Louisville from Cincinnati by air?
    The great-circle distance between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field is approximately 96 mi.
    How long is the flight from Louisville to Cincinnati?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Louisville to Cincinnati?
    Yes, a direct connection between SDF and LUK has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Deer Jet and Estrellas Del Aire.
    How often is there a flight from Louisville to Cincinnati?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 75 observed flights. Mainly Deer Jet, Estrellas Del Aire. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Louisville and Cincinnati?
    Same local time in Louisville and Cincinnati.

    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.