Delta Air LinesDL80% on time
Flights DL5652 06:00 daily · DL5643 11:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5637 14:09 daily · DL4852 17:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. 1 of the 26 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,057 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Louisville and New York. Updated 10 September 2026 at 10:41 UTC.
SDF
Louisville
smooth · +5
LGA
New York
smooth · +0
1,057 km · ~1h 51m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time
of the last 26 operated SDF → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −17 min. 1 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−17 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled3.8%recent route rate · 1 of 26
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 SDF and LGA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Louisville to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SDF to LGA 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 LGA questions
Is SDF–LGA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SDF–LGA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:59 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SDF to LGA?
Great-circle distance is 1,057 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 105–121 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SDF–LGA fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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