DAL → SDFDallas to Louisville

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville (SDF): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,166 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Louisville. Updated 11 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +28
SDF Louisville smooth · +9
1,166 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 13:20–15:256x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated DAL → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN3563 13:20 Tu We Su · WN4503 15:25 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN4503dep +0 → arr+1
09-09WN3563dep +22 → arr−7
09-08WN3563dep +42 → arr+19
09-07WN4503dep +35 → arr+12
09-06WN3563dep +1 → arr−20

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
DALDallas +28 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · S 11 kt Full DAL delay board →
SDFLouisville +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and SDF: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Louisville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL 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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DAL to SDF questions

Is DAL–SDF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–SDF?

Operators schedule 2 departures from DAL. 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 DAL to SDF?

Great-circle distance is 1,166 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–SDF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.