SDF → LGALouisville to New York

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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,057 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Louisville and New York. Updated 24 October 2026 at 02:54 UTC.

Today, SDF → LGA

Fri 23 Oct · local times
DL5091Delta Air LinesIn the air, 86 min late

Left SDF at 19:25, 86 min after its 17:59 slot.

Track DL5091 →
  1. 06:00 DL5652Delta Left 06:10 +10 Landed 07:57 −14
  2. 11:50 DL5643Delta Left 12:04 +14 Landed 13:59
  3. 14:50 DL5637Delta Air Lines Left 15:02 +12 ·
  4. 17:59 DL5091Delta Air Lines Left 19:25 +86 ·

Checked SDF board 22:03 · LGA board 22:54

SDF Louisville busy · +15
LGA New York smooth · +0
1,057 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 26 operated SDF → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL81% on time

Flights DL5652 06:00 daily · DL5643 11:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5637 14:50 daily · DL5091 17:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23DL5091departed+86
10-23DL5637departed+12
10-23DL5643dep +14 → arr+0
10-23DL5652dep +10 → arr−14
10-22DL5091dep +209 → arr+174
10-22DL5637dep +17 → arr−3
10-22DL5643dep +14 → arr+8
10-22DL5652dep +3 → arr−25
10-21DL5091dep +12 → arr−26
10-21DL5637dep +9 → arr−18
10-21DL5643dep +29 → arr+10
10-21DL5652dep +8 → arr−13
10-20DL5091dep +3 → arr−12
10-20DL5637dep +80 → arr+54
10-20DL5643dep +41 → arr+34
10-20DL5652dep +12 → arr−18
10-19DL5091dep +11 → arr−26
10-19DL5637dep +5 → arr−18
10-19DL5643dep +11 → arr−3
10-19DL5652dep +19 → arr−7
10-18DL5091dep +9 → arr−19
10-18DL5637dep +14 → arr−10
10-18DL5643dep +131 → arr+111
10-18DL5652dep +6 → arr−16
10-17DL5637dep +6 → arr+3
10-17DL5652dep +18 → arr−2

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full SDF delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 4 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SDF and LGA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is SDF–LGA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SDF–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:59 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SDF to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 1,057 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 105–121 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SDF–LGA fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.