ORD → SDFChicago to Louisville

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Louisville (SDF): 90 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 461 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Louisville. Updated 12 November 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

Today, ORD → SDF

Thu 12 Nov · local times
  1. 06:59 UA3477United Left 06:47 Landed 09:03 −35
  2. 07:08 AA4768American Left 07:03 Landed 09:47 +9
  3. 07:30 5X5605UPS Left 07:18 ·
  4. 10:11 AA5316American Left 10:05 SDF est. 12:42In the air · sched 12:43
  5. 11:04 UA5411United Left 11:00 SDF est. 13:56 +21In the air · sched 13:35
  6. 14:30 UA3534United Airlines On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  7. 14:42 AA5519American Airlines On scheduleGate G19A · T3 ·
  8. 16:00 UA3536United Airlines On scheduleGate C4 · T1 ·
  9. 18:10 UA3598United Airlines On scheduleGate E4 · T2 ·
  10. 18:59 AA4480American Airlines On scheduleGate L10B · T3 ·
  11. 19:55 UA3502United Airlines On scheduleGate C4 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 12:27 · SDF board 10:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
SDF Louisville smooth · +0
461 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:59–22:3790x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 90x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 12 tracked ORD → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures90x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited AirlinesUPS 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4768 07:08 daily · AA5316 10:11 daily · AA5519 14:42 daily · AA4480 varies daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA3477 06:59 daily · UA5411 11:04 daily · UA3534 14:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA5838 14:30 Sa

UPS Airlines5X

Flights 5X5603 varies Sa · 5X5605 07:30 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · 5X5555 09:00 Sa · 5X5661 09:30 Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-125X5605departed−12
11-12AA4768dep −5 → arr+9
11-12AA5316departed−6
11-12UA3477dep −12 → arr−35
11-12UA5411departed−4
11-115X5605departed+29
11-115X603departed+17
11-115X605departed+14
11-11AA4480dep −1 → arr−12
11-11AA4768dep −8 → arr−16
11-11AA5316dep −5 → arr−11
11-11AA5519dep +2 → arr−1
11-11UA3477dep −8 → arr−38
11-11UA3502dep −1 → arr−2
11-11UA3534dep +11 → arr+5
11-11UA3536dep −5 → arr−35
11-11UA3598dep +15 → arr+2
11-11UA5411dep −6 → arr−24
11-105X5605departed+5
11-105X603departed+18
11-105X605departed+33
11-10AA4480departed−10
11-10AA4768departed−4
11-10AA5316departed−8
11-10AA5519departed−7
11-10UA3477departed−12
11-10UA3502departed−4

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 15 kt Full ORD delay board →
SDFLouisville +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 11 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Louisville route actually runs

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

Is ORD–SDF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–SDF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 and evening departures around 18:10 from ORD. 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 ORD to SDF?

Great-circle distance is 461 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–SDF fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.