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. 83% of the last 36 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. 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 13 November 2026 at 22:15 UTC.

Today, SDF → ORD

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 05:10 UA3498United Airlines Left 05:22 +12 Landed 05:23 −32
  2. 06:27 AA4622American Airlines Left 06:37 +10 Landed 06:37 −38
  3. 07:00 UA3635United Airlines Left 07:01 Landed 07:23 −22
  4. 09:17 UA3674United Left 09:30 +13 Landed 09:29 −31
  5. 10:13 AA4768American Left 10:22 +9 Landed 10:15 −45
  6. 10:27 UA3520United Left 10:38 +11 Landed 10:32 −40
  7. 13:14 AA5316American Left 14:48 +94 Landed 15:05 +68
  8. 14:10 UA5471United Left 14:41 +31 Landed 15:11 +16
  9. 17:57 UA3518United On schedule ORD est. 18:43sched 18:49
  10. 18:31 AA5405American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:30scheduled
  11. · 5X5602UPS On schedule ORD 15:37scheduled
  12. · 5X5606UPS On schedule ORD 17:07scheduled

Checked SDF board 15:03 · ORD board 16:15

SDF Louisville smooth · +13
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
461 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 03:35–18:3190x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 90x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 36 tracked SDF → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 36 arrivals
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures90x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

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 AirlinesAA73% on time

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

United AirlinesUA93% on time

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

UPS Airlines5X80% 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
11-13AA4622dep +10 → arr−38
11-13AA4768dep +9 → arr−45
11-13AA5316dep +94 → arr+68
11-13UA3498dep +12 → arr−32
11-13UA3520dep +11 → arr−40
11-13UA3635dep +1 → arr−22
11-13UA3674dep +13 → arr−31
11-13UA5471dep +31 → arr+16
11-125X5602arrived−18
11-125X5606arrived−17
11-125X602arrived−8
11-125X606arrived+1
11-12AA4622dep +2 → arr−45
11-12AA4768dep +20 → arr−18
11-12AA5316dep +70 → arr+64
11-12AA5405dep +34 → arr−9
11-12UA3498dep +10 → arr−35
11-12UA3518dep +15 → arr−4
11-12UA3520dep +22 → arr−16
11-12UA3635dep +7 → arr−24
11-12UA3674dep +106 → arr−14
11-12UA5471dep +30 → arr−6
11-115X5602arrived+77
11-115X5606arrived+10
11-115X602arrived+2
11-115X606arrived+8
11-11AA4622arrived−36
11-11AA4768arrived−37
11-11AA5316arrived−11
11-11AA5405arrived+28
11-11UA3518arrived−11
11-11UA3520arrived−21
11-11UA3635arrived−4
11-105X602arrived+4
11-105X606arrived+87
11-10UA3498arrived−31

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 8 kt Full SDF delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 14 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SDF and ORD: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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.