🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
272 mi
SDF 🇺🇸
Louisville

Chicago to Louisville Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport 6 airlines

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The Chicago to Louisville route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 272 miles (438 km) with a typical flight time of 50m. This route is served by 6 airlines: Southwest, NetJets Aviation, Flexjet and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 14 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMDW
IATA Code:
MDW
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
620 ft

Destination Airport

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSDF
IATA Code:
SDF
City:
🇺🇸 Louisville
Country:
US
Elevation:
501 ft

6

Operators

14

Tracked Flights

272

Miles

50m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I
Flexjet LXJ -
SC Aviation Inc. COL -
Kalitta Charters KFS K9
Venture Aviation VET -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 16%
Tuesday 11 22%
Wednesday 10 20%
Thursday 5 10%
Friday 6 12%
Saturday 4 8%
Sunday 6 12%

Pattern Analysis

14 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 50
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 40 flights
Weekend: 10 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

6 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
E545 17:40 5:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- FA20 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- E55P -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
CL35 07:10 7:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B38M 12:45 12:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- C560 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 6
Active Routes: 6
Unique Airlines: 6
Aircraft Types: 6

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:10 7:10 AM SC Aviation Inc. COL -
12:45 12:45 PM Southwest SWA WN
17:40 5:40 PM Flexjet LXJ -

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KMDW - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
07:10 - 17:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.