SDF → ORDLouisville to Chicago

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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to Chicago (ORD): 90 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 44% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. 7 of the 27 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 461 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Louisville and Chicago. Updated 15 November 2026 at 04:01 UTC.

Today, SDF → ORD

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 05:10 UA3498United Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:27 AA4622American Airlines Cancelled ·
  3. 07:00 UA3635United Airlines Cancelled ·
  4. 09:17 UA3674United Airlines Left 12:47 +210 Landed 12:52 +172
  5. 10:13 AA4768American Airlines Left 10:23 +10 Landed 10:30 −30
  6. 10:37 UA3520United Airlines Cancelled ·
  7. 13:32 AA5316American Airlines Cancelled ·
  8. 14:15 UA5471United Airlines Left 20:42 +387 Landed 21:11 +369
  9. 16:44 AA9971American Airlines Left 18:10 +86 Landed 18:15 +169
  10. 17:57 UA5837United Airlines Left 18:49 +52 Landed 18:54 +7
  11. 18:11 AA5405American Airlines Est. 18:11Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 19:10scheduled
  12. · 5X5602UPS Departed Landed 18:55 +48
  13. · 5X5606UPS Departed Landed 17:44 +7

Checked SDF board 22:03 · ORD board 22:01

SDF Louisville disrupted · +97
ORD Chicago heavy · +33
461 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 03:35–18:3190x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 90x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 27 tracked SDF → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 7 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures90x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled25.9%recent route rate · 7 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited AirlinesUPS 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 days
American AirlinesAA38% on time

Flights AA4622 06:27 daily · AA4768 10:13 daily · AA5316 13:14 daily · AA5405 18:31 daily

United AirlinesUA42% on time

Flights UA3498 05:10 daily · UA3635 07:00 daily · UA3674 varies daily · UA3520 varies daily

UPS Airlines5X57% on time

Flights 5X602 03:35 Mo Tu We Th · 5X606 04:22 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 5X5602 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa · 5X5606 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-145X5602arrived+48
11-145X5606arrived+7
11-14AA4622cancelledCNX
11-14AA4768dep +10 → arr−30
11-14AA5316cancelledCNX
11-14AA9971dep +86 → arr+169
11-14UA3498cancelledCNX
11-14UA3520cancelledCNX
11-14UA3635cancelledCNX
11-14UA3674dep +210 → arr+172
11-14UA5471dep +387 → arr+369
11-14UA5837dep +52 → arr+7
11-135X5602arrived+350
11-135X5606arrived+269
11-135X606arrived+1
11-13AA4622arrived−38
11-13AA4768arrived−45
11-13AA5316arrived+68
11-13AA5405cancelledCNX
11-13UA3518cancelledCNX
11-13UA3520arrived−40
11-13UA3635arrived−22
11-13UA3674arrived−31
11-13UA5471arrived+16
11-125X602arrived−8
11-125X606arrived+1
11-12UA3498arrived−32

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 +97 min disrupted 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SDF delay board →
ORDChicago +33 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SDF and ORD: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Louisville to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SDF to ORD 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 ORD questions

Is SDF–ORD running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 28/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SDF–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 17:57 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SDF to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 461 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SDF–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.