IND → SDFIndianapolis to Louisville

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Louisville (SDF): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 178 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Louisville. Updated 17 September 2026 at 20:08 UTC.

IND Indianapolis smooth · +12
SDF Louisville busy · +22
178 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 05:45–12:004x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 4x weekly · nonstop
77 / 100

route health from live IND and SDF delay boards

Median arrival delay is +32 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+32 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA9928 06:15 We · AA9985 12:00 Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5873 05:45 Th

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA3301 07:30 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17UA3301dep +0 → arr−31
09-16AA9928arrived+37
09-12AA9985arrived−5
09-10DL5873dep +0 → arr+32

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
INDIndianapolis +12 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 13 kt Full IND delay board →
SDFLouisville +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IND and SDF: 42% 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 Indianapolis to Louisville route actually runs

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

Is IND–SDF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IND–SDF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 from IND. 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 IND to SDF?

Great-circle distance is 178 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–SDF fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 4 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.