Kansas City to Louisville (MCI–SDF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

MCI Airport Page →
490 mi airlines charter/private
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Connecting Flight Schedule 46 1-stop flights Verified 1mo ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

Last scheduled nonstop: May 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BNA Nashville 3h 15m WNXSR → WN Nashville (BNA) to Louisville flights
MDW Chicago 3h 20m WN → WN Chicago (MDW) to Louisville flights
ORD Chicago 4h 9m AAACAS → AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Louisville flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 13m AAAFAM → AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Louisville flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 19m AFDLKE → AFDLKE Minneapolis (MSP) to Louisville flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 54m AAASAY → AAAYBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Louisville flights
BWI Baltimore 5h SYWN → WN Baltimore (BWI) to Louisville flights
DAL Dallas 5h 5m WN → WN Dallas (DAL) to Louisville flights
DTW Detroit 5h 12m AFDLKE → AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Louisville flights
DEN Denver 5h 17m ACF9UA → ACUAWN Denver (DEN) to Louisville flights
✦ 1-STOP More options, longer trips
✧ 2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Kansas City to Louisville
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 490 mi 1h 35m nonstop +1h ahead

MCI–SDF had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in May 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 490 miles in 1h 35m.

Also explore MCI Routes SDF Routes MCI Live Flights SDF Live Flights MCI Delays SDF Delays
All flights from Louisville (SDF) Louisville to Kansas City flights
Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop MCI–SDF service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 0 – – 80% – –
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Connections

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for MCI to SDF.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
46
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
BNA ~3h 15m MDW ~3h 20m CVG ~3h 25m IND ~3h 52m ORD ~4h 9m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,357
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Reliability

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MCI → SDF
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
92%
Return
SDF → MCI
89%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
89%
Arriving
80%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MCI delays → SDF delays →
Alternatives

Other ways to reach Louisville from Kansas City

Nearby airports with service to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Metric MCI→SDF OMA→SDF LNK→SDF
Distance from MCI – 152 mi 152 mi
Nonstop airlines – 2 1
Weekly flights – 1 –
Flight time 1h 35m 1h 25m 1h 36m
Departure OTP 80% – –
Omaha (OMA) to Louisville flights · Lincoln (LNK) to Louisville flights · Des Moines (DSM) to Louisville flights
Airports within 200 miles of MCI with service to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
MCI: CDT · SDF: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Kansas City, it's 7:00 PM in Louisville.
Distance & Flight Time
490 mi / 789 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 35m gate to gate.
Facts

MCI–SDF Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Kansas City to Louisville route.
Route details
Distance490 mi / 789 km
Flight time1h 35m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MCI
Full nameKansas City International Airport
IATA / ICAOMCI / KMCI
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr11.8M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
Destination: SDF
Full nameLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
IATA / ICAOSDF / KSDF
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr4.7M
Elevation501 ft / 153 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MCI to SDF flights.
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport take about 1h 35m gate to gate. The route covers 490 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from MCI to SDF: Southwest Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in May 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in May 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 35m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Nashville, Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare.
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
Yes, return flights from SDF to MCI are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OMA, LNK and DSM. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MCI to SDF

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in May 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

MCI to SDF Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MCI to SDF is about 1 hours 35 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 490 miles (789 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Omaha (OMA), Lincoln (LNK) and Des Moines (DSM).