Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF
Regional airport · 142 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,886 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Louisville → Oakland
SDF
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
LouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportOAKOaklandOakland San Francisco Bay Airport
OaklandOakland San Francisco Bay Airport- Distance
- 1,975 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 30m
Oakland is currently 3 hours behind Louisville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Sep
- 4 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesall year
Kalitta Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Louisville. Most departures between 02:00 and 05:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 3.8Tue
- 3.7Wed
- 3.5Thu
- 4Fri
- 4.1Sat
- 2.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B76382%
- Airbus A300-600A3068%
- Boeing 757-200B7525%
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11MD114%
- Boeing 747-400B7441%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 96 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 92 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 98 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 92 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 91 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 90 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 103 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 94 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 101 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 93 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 101 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SDF-OAK - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 10th longest observed direct route from SDF, out of 142.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Louisville: 142.
- Direct destinations observed from Oakland: 61.
The airports on this route
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Oakland, United StatesOAK / KOAK
Major airport · 61 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 10,518 ft
77 °F · ClearSource: 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 Oakland
The observed direct connection between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) covers approximately 1,975 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 30m. Kalitta 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 Oakland by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is approximately 1,975 mi.
- How long is the flight from Louisville to Oakland?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Louisville to Oakland?
- Yes, a direct connection between SDF and OAK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Kalitta Air and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Louisville to Oakland?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,139 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Kalitta Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Louisville and Oakland?
- Oakland is currently 3 hours 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.