Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF
Regional airport · 142 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,886 ft
58 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Louisville → Chicago
SDF
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportMDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 272 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Louisville.
Observed nonstop
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
- 52 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Columbia Airwinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Louisville. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.7Mon
- 2.9Tue
- 2.7Wed
- 2.6Thu
- 3.1Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73753%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M20%
- Boeing 737-800B73816%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
- Learjet 45LJ451%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 97 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 101 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 92 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 76 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 77 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SDF-MDW - 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 Chicago: 108.
The airports on this route
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
52 °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.
SDF ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →SDF GYYGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 21 mi from Chicago.View route →SDF SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →SDF RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Louisville to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 272 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Columbia Air and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Louisville from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 272 mi.
- How long is the flight from Louisville to Chicago?
- 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 Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between SDF and MDW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Columbia Air and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Louisville to Chicago?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 984 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Columbia Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Louisville and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind 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.