MCO → SDFOrlando to Louisville

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,159 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Louisville. Updated 14 September 2026 at 04:07 UTC.

MCO Orlando busy · +29
SDF Louisville smooth · +0
1,159 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 09:00–19:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 13 operated MCO → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 AirlinesWN77% on time

Flights WN3903 09:00 Tu We Su · WN4135 09:00 Sa · WN4497 09:00 Mo Th Fr · WN4370 14:10 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN1017dep +2 → arr−11
09-13WN3931dep +1 → arr−23
09-12WN3931dep +30 → arr+20
09-12WN4135dep +0 → arr−20
09-12WN4370dep +37 → arr+29
09-11WN3931dep +22 → arr−4
09-11WN4497dep +12 → arr+15
09-10WN3931dep +27 → arr+1
09-10WN4497dep −3 → arr−18
09-09WN3903dep +5 → arr−18
09-08WN3903dep −7 → arr−29
09-07WN3931dep +50 → arr+57
09-07WN4497dep +0 → arr−16

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
MCOOrlando +29 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full MCO delay board →
SDFLouisville +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 8 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCO 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 Orlando to Louisville route actually runs

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

Is MCO–SDF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–SDF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 19:45 from MCO. 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 MCO to SDF?

Great-circle distance is 1,159 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–SDF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.