American AirlinesAA84% on time
Flights AA5145 varies daily · AA2816 varies Tu Su · AA5296 12:35 Mo We Th Fr Sa · AA1359 15:50 Mo We Th Fr Sa
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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Louisville (SDF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 539 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Louisville. Updated 17 September 2026 at 23:38 UTC.
CLT
Charlotte
smooth · +9
SDF
Louisville
busy · +22
539 km · ~1h 11m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 20 operated CLT → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−11 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-161I726arrived+183
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SDF: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Charlotte to Louisville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT 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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CLT to SDF questions
Is CLT–SDF running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CLT–SDF?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:45 from CLT. 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 CLT to SDF?
Great-circle distance is 539 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CLT–SDF fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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