MSP → SDFMinneapolis to Louisville

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Direct flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Louisville (SDF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. 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 11 October 2026 at 02:52 UTC.

MSP Minneapolis busy · +17
SDF Louisville smooth · +3
971 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 08:55–20:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated MSP → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL4972 08:55 daily · DL3978 09:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL4007 12:51 daily · DL3923 15:01 Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10DL3923arrived+6
10-10DL3978arrived−9
10-10DL4040arrived−14
10-09DL3923arrived−12
10-09DL3978arrived−6
10-09DL4040arrived−17

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
MSPMinneapolis +17 min busy 🌤 clear · S 12 kt Full MSP delay board →
SDFLouisville +3 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 6 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SDF: 18% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Minneapolis to Louisville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSP 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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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 87/100. 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 08:55 and evening departures around 19:50 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 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.