SDF → ATLLouisville to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 53 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. 1 of the 53 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 518 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Louisville and Atlanta. Updated 17 August 2026 at 05:38 UTC.

SDF Louisville disrupted · +99
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
518 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 53 operated SDF → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 1 of 53 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−21 minacross the last 53 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled1.9%recent route rate · 1 of 53

Current nonstop fares

SDF → ATL · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 LinesDL87% on time

Flights DL2407 06:00 daily · DL1610 07:05 daily · DL2299 08:05 daily · DL1523 09:52 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-16DL1126dep +43 → arr+10
08-16DL1374dep +9 → arr−21
08-16DL1481dep +30 → arr−3
08-16DL1523dep +4 → arr−30
08-16DL1610dep +2 → arr−36
08-16DL2299dep +41 → arr+8
08-16DL2407dep +13 → arr−17
08-16DL3195dep +4 → arr−31
08-15DL1126dep +6 → arr−17
08-15DL1374dep +35 → arr−1
08-15DL1481dep +5 → arr−26
08-15DL1610dep +15 → arr−20
08-15DL2299dep +22 → arr−11
08-15DL2407dep +178 → arr+150
08-15DL3195dep +1 → arr−29
08-14DL1126dep +11 → arr−14
08-14DL1374dep +7 → arr−22
08-14DL1481dep +9 → arr−19
08-14DL1523dep +9 → arr−24
08-14DL1610dep +6 → arr−30
08-14DL2299dep +7 → arr−29
08-14DL2407dep +4 → arr−25
08-14DL3195dep +8 → arr−21
08-13DL1126dep +12 → arr−26
08-13DL1374dep −5 → arr−35
08-13DL1481dep +10 → arr−26
08-13DL1523dep +8 → arr−26
08-13DL1610dep +5 → arr−32
08-13DL2299dep +7 → arr−24
08-13DL2407dep +10 → arr−22
08-13DL3195dep +13 → arr−17
08-12DL1126dep +67 → arr+35
08-12DL1374cancelledCNX
08-12DL1481dep +15 → arr−19
08-12DL1610dep +13 → arr−20
08-12DL2299dep +134 → arr+100
08-12DL2407dep +4 → arr−27
08-12DL3195dep −19 → arr−30
08-11DL1126dep +156 → arr+126
08-11DL1374dep +26 → arr+1

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
SDFLouisville +99 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 10 kt Full SDF delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 7 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SDF: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Louisville to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SDF to ATL 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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SDF to ATL questions

Is SDF–ATL running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SDF–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:50 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SDF to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 518 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 67–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SDF–ATL fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 53 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.