Direct Flights from Washington to Louisville
Louisville · Kentucky
Nonstop service from DCA, IAD and BWI to SDF on American, Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Washington has 3 airports with nonstop service to Louisville. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗DCASDFRonald Reagan Washington National
- Find flights ↗IADSDFWashington Dulles International
- Find flights ↗BWISDFBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
How rare is this nonstop?
32 cities have a nonstop to Louisville, Washington among them.
How long to go to Louisville for, from Washington
1h 25m in the air, 472 miles: short enough that a single night in Louisville is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 8 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Louisville
Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art. Louisville is also the namesake of the Official Bat of Major League Baseball — the Louisville Slugger.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Louisville
- The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), formally the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR), is a federally chartered patriotic organization.
- The Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral is a Catholic parish church at 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue in Bardstown, Kentucky.
- The Wyandotte Caves is a pair of limestone caves located on the Ohio River in Harrison–Crawford State Forest in Crawford County, Indiana, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Leavenworth and 12 miles (19 km) from Corydon.
- The Louisville Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Louisville Zoo, is a 134-acre (54 ha) zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood.
- Kentucky Kingdom, formerly known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, is a theme park in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The 67-acre (27 ha) park includes a collection of amusement rides and the Hurricane Bay water park.
- The Cathedral of the Assumption is a Catholic cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Louisville. As of 2025, it is the seat of Archbishop Shelton J.
- The Muhammad Ali Center is a non-profit museum and cultural center dedicated to boxer Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Ali, a native of Louisville, and his wife Lonnie Ali founded the museum in 2005.
- The Palace Theatre is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city's theater district, on the east side of Fourth Street, between Broadway and Chestnut Street.
- Falls of the Ohio State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located on the banks of the Ohio River at Clarksville, Indiana, across from Louisville, Kentucky.
- Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, formerly Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, is a 16,346-acre (66.15 km2) arboretum, forest, and nature preserve located in Clermont, Kentucky.
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located at 4701 Brownsboro Road (US-42), in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Marengo Cave is a privately owned cave located in Marengo, Indiana. One of only four show caves in Indiana, public tours of the cave have been given since 1883.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Louisville weather, compared with Washington
Within 2° of Washington on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Louisville 43°F · Washington 43°F · much the same
- April
- Louisville 69°F · Washington 67°F · 2° warmer
- July
- Louisville 89°F · Washington 88°F · much the same
- October
- Louisville 70°F · Washington 68°F · 2° warmer
January bottoms out near 43°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Louisville
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Louisville is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Louisville rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Sons of the American Revolution, Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, and Wyandotte Caves and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Louisville?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (DCA, IAD, BWI) to Louisville (SDF) on American, Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Louisville?
- American, Southwest, United fly nonstop between Washington (DCA, IAD, BWI) and Louisville (SDF).
- Which Washington airports have nonstop flights to Louisville?
- You can leave from 3 Washington airports: DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National) on American; IAD (Washington Dulles International) on United; BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall) on Southwest.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Louisville?
- There are about 8 nonstop departures per day (roughly 56 per week) from Washington to Louisville.
- How far is Louisville from Washington?
- Louisville is about 472 miles from Washington by air.
- What is there to do in Louisville?
- Popular things to do include Sons of the American Revolution, Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, Wyandotte Caves, Louisville Zoo, and more.
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