Delta Air LinesDL88% on time
Flights DL4928 07:59 daily · DL4988 08:55 daily · DL3726 12:53 daily · DL4923 16:17 daily
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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Louisville (SDF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 971 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Minneapolis and Louisville. Updated 19 August 2026 at 02:47 UTC.
MSP
Minneapolis
busy · +17
SDF
Louisville
smooth · +0
971 km · ~1h 45m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated MSP → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
MSP → SDF · one way · economy · 1 adult
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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 outcomesActual 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: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Minneapolis to Louisville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop MSP to SDF flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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MSP to SDF questions
Is MSP–SDF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSP is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSP–SDF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:59 and evening departures around 20:54 from MSP. 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 MSP to SDF?
Great-circle distance is 971 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSP–SDF fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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