SDF → TPALouisville to Tampa

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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to Tampa (TPA): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 25% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,172 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Louisville and Tampa. Updated 12 September 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

SDF Louisville smooth · +11
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
1,172 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 09:55–16:108x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

of the last 8 operated SDF → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysSouthwest 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
Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX105 11:12 Th Su

Southwest AirlinesWN29% on time

Flights WN2905 09:55 Sa · WN3960 12:50 Tu We · WN2272 16:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN2272departed+92
09-10WN2272departed+40
09-09WN3960departed+16
09-08WN3960departed+25
09-07WN2272departed+21
09-06MX105departed+23
09-06WN2210departed+7
09-05WN2905departed+14

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 5 kt Full SDF delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SDF and TPA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Tampa route actually runs

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

Is SDF–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SDF–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:55 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SDF to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,172 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SDF–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.