American AirlinesAA83% on time
Flights AA5994 09:49 daily · AA5871 varies We Th · AA4720 15:31 daily · AA4717 varies We Th
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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Louisville (SDF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 925 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Louisville. Updated 10 September 2026 at 11:38 UTC.
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
SDF
Louisville
smooth · +0
925 km · ~1h 41m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 18 operated PHL → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−18 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American 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 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 PHL: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Philadelphia to Louisville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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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PHL to SDF questions
Is PHL–SDF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHL–SDF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:49 and evening departures around 20:40 from PHL. 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 PHL to SDF?
Great-circle distance is 925 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHL–SDF fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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