PHL → SDFPhiladelphia to Louisville

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Louisville (SDF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 54% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 925 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Louisville. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

Today, PHL → SDF

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 13:40 AA6055American Sched 13:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PHL board 00:18 · SDF board 22:03

PHL Philadelphia heavy · +45
SDF Louisville smooth · +10
925 km · ~1h 41m est.
dep bank 09:40–19:417x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

of the last 13 operated PHL → SDF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA54% on time

Flights AA6055 09:40 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA6077 14:01 Tu Sa · AA5256 14:15 Mo Th Fr Su · AA4335 19:41 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA4335departed+57
10-16AA5256departed−8
10-16AA6055departed−11
10-15AA4335dep −2 → arr+57
10-15AA5256dep +63 → arr+77
10-15AA6055dep −6 → arr+1
10-14AA4335dep −9 → arr−38
10-14AA6055dep −11 → arr−43
10-13AA4335dep −5 → arr−31
10-13AA6077dep +52 → arr+24
10-12AA4335dep +12 → arr−27
10-12AA5256departed+69
10-12AA6055departed+57

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
PHLPhiladelphia +45 min heavy 🌤 overcast · W 10 kt Full PHL delay board →
SDFLouisville +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNW 15 kt Full SDF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and SDF: 43% 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 Philadelphia to Louisville route actually runs

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

Is PHL–SDF running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 63/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–SDF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 and evening departures around 19:41 from PHL. 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 PHL to SDF?

Great-circle distance is 925 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–SDF fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.