SDF → DCALouisville to Washington

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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 74% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 760 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Louisville and Washington. Updated 23 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, SDF → DCA

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA4549American Left 06:14 +14 Landed 07:31 −17
  2. 11:28 AA4511American Est. 11:28Departure not confirmed by the board DCA est. 13:08sched 13:14

Checked SDF board 10:03 · DCA board 10:18

SDF Louisville smooth · +9
DCA Washington smooth · +0
760 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:167x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 23 operated SDF → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 AirlinesAA77% on time

Flights AA4549 06:00 daily · AA5602 11:09 Su · AA4511 11:28 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA4321 14:06 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA4549dep +14 → arr−17
10-22AA4023dep +27 → arr+2
10-22AA4511dep +19 → arr+3
10-22AA4549dep +24 → arr−9
10-21AA4023dep +13 → arr−18
10-21AA4511dep +3 → arr−29
10-21AA4549dep +61 → arr+26
10-20AA4023dep +3 → arr−20
10-20AA4511dep +12 → arr−27
10-20AA4549dep +8 → arr−24
10-19AA4023dep +17 → arr−15
10-19AA4511dep +3 → arr−25
10-19AA4549dep +15 → arr−17
10-18AA4023dep +22 → arr−8
10-18AA4549dep +13 → arr−23
10-18AA5602dep +9 → arr−25
10-17AA4321arrived+46
10-17AA4549dep +21 → arr−16
10-17AA5515dep +56 → arr+23
10-17MQ4321dep +24 → arr+29
10-16AA4023dep +17 → arr+196
10-16AA4511dep +77 → arr+47
10-16AA4549dep +13 → arr−29

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full SDF delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SDF and DCA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is SDF–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SDF–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:03 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SDF to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 760 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SDF–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.