Delta Air LinesDL13% on time
Flights DL3938 07:00 daily · DL3978 12:40 daily · DL3923 18:39 daily
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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to Minneapolis (MSP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 13% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 971 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Louisville and Minneapolis. Updated 16 October 2026 at 21:57 UTC.
Today, SDF → MSP
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 07:00 DL3938Delta Air Lines Left 07:18 +18 Landed 08:15
- 12:40 DL3978Delta Air Lines Left 13:07 +27 Landed 13:53
- 18:39 DL3923Delta Air Lines On schedule MSP 19:55scheduled
Checked SDF board 15:03 · MSP board 16:57
SDF
Louisville
smooth · +10
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +0
971 km · ~1h 45m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
13% on time
of the last 8 operated SDF → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+31 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-2 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 Minneapolis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SDF to MSP 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 MSP questions
Is SDF–MSP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SDF–MSP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:39 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SDF to MSP?
Great-circle distance is 971 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SDF–MSP fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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