ORD → SDFChicago to Louisville

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Louisville (SDF): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 74% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Chicago and Louisville. Updated 24 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Today, ORD → SDF

Sat 24 Oct · local times
5X5605UPSIn the air, 48 min late

Left ORD at 07:48, 48 min after its 07:00 slot.

Track 5X5605 →
5X5603UPSIn the air, 23 min late

Left ORD at 08:53, 23 min after its 08:30 slot.

Track 5X5603 →
  1. 06:50 UA3672United Left 06:35 Landed 08:32 −57
  2. 06:59 AA4492American Left 06:55 Landed 09:05 −27
  3. 07:00 5X5605UPS Left 07:48 +48 ·
  4. 08:30 5X5603UPS Left 08:53 +23 ·
  5. 09:30 5X5555UPS On schedule ·
  6. 09:39 AA3580American On scheduleGate L10B · T3 SDF est. 11:57sched 12:10
  7. 10:39 UA5692United On scheduleGate F1 · T2 SDF est. 13:22 +7sched 13:15
  8. 13:50 AA4668American Airlines On scheduleGate H4 · T3 ·
  9. 15:00 UA4425United Airlines On scheduleGate E9 · T2 ·
  10. 16:30 UA3605United Airlines On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  11. 17:50 UA3598United Airlines On scheduleGate C4 · T1 ·
  12. 18:55 AA4603American Airlines On scheduleGate L10C · T3 ·
  13. 21:25 UA3659United Airlines Sched 21:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 08:59 · SDF board 10:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
SDF Louisville smooth · +0
461 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:50–22:3721x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 19 operated ORD → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4492 06:59 daily · AA3580 09:39 daily · AA4668 13:50 daily · AA4603 18:55 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1182 varies Su · UA3672 06:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA5692 10:39 daily · UA4425 15:00 daily

UPS Airlines5X29% on time

Flights 5X5605 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · 5X5603 09:00 Sa · 5X5555 09:30 Sa · 5X5661 09:30 Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-245X5603departed+23
10-245X5605departed+48
10-24AA4492dep −4 → arr−27
10-24UA3672dep −15 → arr−57
10-235X5605departed+14
10-235X5661departed+7
10-235X603departed+16
10-235X605departed+49
10-235X9001departed+53
10-23AA3580departed+15
10-23AA4492departed−6
10-23AA4603departed−10
10-23AA4668departed−2
10-23UA3598departed−8
10-23UA3605departed−12
10-23UA3659departed−4
10-23UA3672departed−4
10-23UA4425departed−7
10-23UA5692departed−3

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
SDFLouisville +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and SDF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Louisville route actually runs

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

Is ORD–SDF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–SDF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:50 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SDF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to SDF?

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 ORD–SDF fly?

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