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. 96% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. 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 9 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

SDF Louisville busy · +24
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
518 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 24 operated SDF → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL2407 06:00 daily · DL1610 07:05 daily · DL2299 08:09 daily · DL3092 09:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08DL1126dep +48 → arr+15
10-08DL1374dep +8 → arr−19
10-08DL1481dep +10 → arr−22
10-08DL1610dep +4 → arr−31
10-08DL2117dep +2 → arr−27
10-08DL2299dep +4 → arr−29
10-08DL2407dep +5 → arr−19
10-08DL2831dep +34 → arr−10
10-08DL3195dep +0 → arr−26
10-07DL1126dep +7 → arr−20
10-07DL1374dep +10 → arr−17
10-07DL1481dep +16 → arr−20
10-07DL1610dep +0 → arr−30
10-07DL2117dep +10 → arr−20
10-07DL2299dep +10 → arr−19
10-07DL2407dep +3 → arr−34
10-07DL3195dep +8 → arr−26
10-06DL1126arrived−37
10-06DL1374arrived+113
10-06DL1481arrived−13
10-06DL1610arrived−31
10-06DL2117arrived−20
10-06DL2299arrived−19
10-06DL2407arrived−30

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 +24 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SDF delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 9 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SDF: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 records official board updates for nonstop SDF to ATL 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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SDF to ATL questions

Is SDF–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. 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 17:55 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 63 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.