BWI → SDFBaltimore to Louisville

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Louisville (SDF): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 795 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Louisville. Updated 12 November 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

Today, BWI → SDF

Thu 12 Nov · local times
WN1162SouthwestIn the air, 18 min late

Left BWI at 15:28, 18 min after its 15:10 slot.

Landing
16:47SDF board estimate · sched 17:00
Track WN1162 →
  1. 10:40 WN2859Southwest Left 10:54 +14 Landed 12:13 −17
  2. 15:10 WN1162Southwest Left 15:28 +18 SDF est. 16:47In the air · sched 17:00

Checked BWI board 15:33 · SDF board 15:03

BWI Baltimore busy · +22
SDF Louisville smooth · +0
795 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 10:40–22:3017x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 17x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 tracked BWI → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN2859 10:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1162 15:10 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1686 20:20 Tu We · WN1159 22:30 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12WN1162departed+18
11-12WN2859dep +14 → arr−17
11-11WN1686dep +11 → arr−1
11-11WN2859dep +18 → arr−16
11-10WN1686dep +144 → arr+108
11-09WN1159departed+10
11-09WN1162dep +17 → arr−11
11-09WN2859dep +28 → arr−2
11-08WN1159dep +25 → arr−13
11-08WN1162dep +6 → arr−23
11-08WN2859dep +6 → arr−26
11-08WN8501dep +4 → arr+2
11-07WN1159departed+13
11-07WN854dep +13 → arr−12
11-06WN1159dep +15 → arr−24
11-06WN1162dep +68 → arr+41
11-06WN2859dep +17 → arr−12
11-05WN1159dep +12 → arr−19
11-05WN1162dep +32 → arr+7
11-05WN2859dep +37 → arr+12

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BWIBaltimore +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 7 kt Full BWI delay board →
SDFLouisville +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 12 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI and SDF: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Louisville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI to SDF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BWI to SDF questions

Is BWI–SDF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–SDF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 and evening departures around 20:20 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SDF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to SDF?

Great-circle distance is 795 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–SDF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.