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Route

Kitchener → Louisville

YKFKitchenerRegion of Waterloo International Airport
SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Distance
460 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in Kitchener and Louisville.

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
busiest month · Aug
1 hr 46 min
measured flight time
2 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
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  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

In December 2025, January 2026, February 2026 we saw less traffic at Kitchener in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Kitchener. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Pilatus PC-12PC1286%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202612–
    September 202615–
      October 2025Not seen in this month.
      November 2025Not seen in this month.
      December 2025Not seen in this month.

      Airlines observed on this route

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

      Awesome Cargo

      A7 · WIN

      Hub: YKF Kitchener

      20 departure airportsView airline →

      About this route

      • International route: Kitchener and Louisville are in different countries.
      • The 9th longest observed direct route from YKF, out of 27.
      • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
      • Direct destinations observed from Kitchener: 27.
      • Direct destinations observed from Louisville: 142.

      The airports on this route

      Region of Waterloo International Airport

      Kitchener, CanadaYKF / CYKF

      Regional airport · 27 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,005 ft

      52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      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

      Alternative airports for this journey

      Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

      YHM SDFJohn C. Munro Hamilton International AirportHamilton is about 30 mi from Kitchener.View route →YYZ SDFToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 40 mi from Kitchener.View route →BUF SDFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo is about 90 mi from Kitchener.View route →

      About the route from Kitchener to Louisville

      The observed direct connection between Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 460 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Awesome Cargo has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Kitchener from Louisville by air?
      The great-circle distance between Region of Waterloo International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 460 mi.
      How long is the flight from Kitchener to Louisville?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Kitchener to Louisville?
      Yes, a direct connection between YKF and SDF has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Awesome Cargo.
      How often is there a flight from Kitchener to Louisville?
      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 7 observed flights. Mainly . That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Kitchener and Louisville?
      Same local time in Kitchener and 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.