DL5651 NorfolkORF · 06:00 LouisvilleSDF · 07:25
DL5651 by Delta Air Lines flies from Norfolk (ORF) to Louisville (SDF) for the Tue, Oct 20 departure.
Same number through ORF → LGA → SDF
arrived at SDF · 5 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORF and SDF are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Norfolk to Louisville flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5651 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Norfolk to Louisville on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORF local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5651 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5651 across the ORF and SDF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5651 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N209JQ, N219YX, N221JQ, N235JQ.
Board clocks recorded as ORF and SDF published them.
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Pro Flight Search — DL5651 Norfolk to Louisville on-time performance, measured from the ORF and SDF airport boards.
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