First-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for MCO→SDF. Lowest: 17,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 29 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Delta SkyMiles.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 17,900 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 5 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 32 of 35
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
In first class, the lowest award seen was 17,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on Delta Air Lines flights, against 25,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With Delta SkyMiles, first class started at 17,900 miles + $5.60, about 2.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (7,700 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MCO→SDF, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 17,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 49,500 pts + taxes vary |  DL | 4 | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop |  AA | 7 | 18 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA | — | 32 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | DL | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 51,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  B6 UA | 9+ | 25 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,900 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,900 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 51,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often first-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 29 of 29 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 of 23 | 78% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 of 35 | 91% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 of 26 | 53% | |
| United MileagePlus | 25 of 25 | 100% |
Nonstop and connecting first-class awards
Each program's lowest first-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with first-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,900 miles + $5.601 stop | 49,500 miles + taxes vary | 1 of 29 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 points + $25.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 18 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 32 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 14 |
| United MileagePlus | 51,500 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 25 |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on MCO→SDF, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,900 miles + $5.60 | 7,700 miles + $5.60 | 2.3× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 points + $25.60 | 12,500 points + $25.60 | 2× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 miles + $5.60 | 9,000 miles + $5.60 | 2.8× |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 42,000 points + $5.60 | 11,000 points + $5.60 | 3.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 51,500 miles + $5.60 | 13,700 miles + $5.60 | 3.8× |
Best months for first class from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 17,900 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 11 | |
| 20,300 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 31,3009 dates | 17,900+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 20,300+ $5.60 · 3 dates | 44,9003 dates | 23,5002 dates | 28,6001 date |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 25,000+ $25.60 · 6 dates | 25,0008 dates | 25,0001 date | 25,0002 dates | 25,0001 date | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 25,500+ $5.60 · 10 dates | 25,50010 dates | 25,5004 dates | 25,5003 dates | 25,5003 dates | 25,5002 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 42,000+ $5.60 · 1 date | 42,000+ $5.60 · 8 dates | 42,0002 dates | — | 42,0002 dates | 42,0001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 51,90010 dates | 51,500+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 54,2001 date | 51,9002 dates | 63,4001 date | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Orlando (MCO) and to Louisville (SDF). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville (SDF) to Orlando (MCO)Return direction | 17,900 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 28 |
| Orlando (MCO) to New York JFKAlso from MCO | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from MCO | 25,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 291 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MCO | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Seattle (SEA)Also from MCO | 25,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Boston (BOS) to Louisville (SDF)Also to SDF | 19,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Louisville (SDF)Also to SDF | 14,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Louisville (SDF)Also to SDF | 14,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF)
How many points for first class from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 17,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Nov 2, 2026, 14:23 UTC for a Dec 8, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 13:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF)?
Delta SkyMiles (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (18 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (32 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (14 dates) and United MileagePlus (25 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Delta SkyMiles.
How much are taxes and fees on first-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with SkyMiles (17,900 miles + $5.60) to $25.60 with Atmos (25,000 points + $25.60). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly first class from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 17,900 miles + $5.60 with SkyMiles (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.