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Flights from Louisville to Cleveland
There are no direct flights from Louisville to Cleveland. The fastest way is one stop via Nashville or Charlotte, about 2h 39m door to door (132 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 2h 39m
Louisville to Cleveland at a glance
Fastest journey2h 39mVia Nashville, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Nashville or Charlotte
Best ways to fly from Louisville to Cleveland
Ranked by how easy the connection is: one airline or alliance first (bags and connection protected), then the quickest self-transfer options.
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SDF Nashville (BNA) CLE
Leg 1: Southwest Airlines · Leg 2: Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines
Mon15:30 SDF15:09 BNA0h 51m connection16:00 BNA18:09 CLESouthwest Airlines
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SDF Charlotte (CLT) CLE
Leg 1: American Airlines · Leg 2: American Airlines
Mon08:30 SDF09:33 CLT0h 57m connection10:30 CLT11:40 CLEAmerican Airlines
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SDF Baltimore (BWI) CLE
Leg 1: Southwest Airlines · Leg 2: Southwest Airlines
Thu08:45 SDF10:01 BWI0h 59m connection11:00 BWI12:01 CLESouthwest Airlines
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SDF Atlanta (ATL) CLE
Leg 1: Delta Air Lines · Leg 2: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines
Mon13:30 SDF14:32 ATL0h 58m connection15:30 ATL17:02 CLEDelta Air Lines
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SDF Chicago (ORD) CLE
Leg 1: Republic Airlines, SkyWest, Envoy Air · Leg 2: American Airlines, United Airlines, Envoy Air
Sat05:30 SDF05:36 ORD2h 09m connection07:45 ORD09:42 CLERepublic Airlines + SkyWest
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SDF Washington (IAD) CLE
Leg 1: Mesa Airlines, Republic Airlines · Leg 2: United Airlines, Mesa Airlines
Mon06:00 SDF07:21 IAD5h 24m connection12:45 IAD13:51 CLEMesa Airlines + United Airlines
Connections are computed from flights actually flown over the last 8 weeks, with at least 45 minutes to change on one airline and 2 hours on separate tickets. Times are local. The search shows live itineraries and exact times.
Good to know
- Distance
- 500 km311 miles
- Journey time
- 2h 39mon current schedules
- Time difference
- NoneCleveland vs Louisville
- Currency in Cleveland
- USD
- Airports
- SDF → CLE
Flights from Louisville to Cleveland: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Louisville to Cleveland?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Nashville, Charlotte and Baltimore. Some connections are on one airline or alliance, so your bags and connection are protected on a single ticket.
How long is the flight from Louisville to Cleveland?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 2h 39m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 500 km.
Where do you change planes between Louisville and Cleveland?
The best connecting points are Nashville (BNA), Charlotte (CLT), Baltimore (BWI) and Atlanta (ATL). Southwest Airlines flies both legs via Nashville, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Louisville and Cleveland?
Louisville: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). Cleveland: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).





