SDF → ORDLouisville to Chicago

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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to Chicago (ORD): 91 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 77% of the last 39 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 40 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 Louisville and Chicago. Updated 2 November 2026 at 11:35 UTC.

Today, SDF → ORD

Mon 2 Nov · local times
UA3498United AirlinesIn the air, 30 min late

Left SDF at 05:40, 30 min after its 05:10 slot.

Likely landing
about 06:00middle half 05:54 to 06:09 · sched 05:55

Landing estimate from 122,224 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA3498 →
  1. 05:10 UA3498United Airlines Left 05:40 +30 ORD about 06:00In the air · sched 05:55
  2. 06:21 AA4622American Airlines On schedule ORD 07:09scheduled
  3. 07:00 UA3635United Airlines On schedule ORD 07:45scheduled
  4. 09:02 UA3674United Airlines On schedule ORD 09:45scheduled

Checked SDF board 06:03 · ORD board 05:35

SDF Louisville smooth · +6
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
461 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 03:35–17:5791x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 91x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 39 tracked SDF → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 39 arrivals
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures91x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 40

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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 AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA4622 varies Mo Su · AA4413 06:29 daily · AA4492 10:16 daily · AA3580 12:46 daily

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA3498 05:10 daily · UA3635 07:00 daily · UA3674 09:02 daily · UA3520 varies daily

UPS Airlines5X44% on time

Flights 5X602 03:35 Mo Tu We Th · 5X606 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · 5X5602 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa · 5X5606 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02UA3498departed+30
11-015X5606arrived+32
11-01AA4622dep +89 → arr+30
11-01AA4768dep +61 → arr+38
11-01AA5316dep +5 → arr−3
11-01AA5405dep +10 → arr−25
11-01UA3498dep +15 → arr−25
11-01UA3518dep +29 → arr+11
11-01UA3520dep +3 → arr+10
11-01UA3635dep +14 → arr−2
11-01UA3674dep +15 → arr−7
11-01UA5471dep +31 → arr+6
10-315X5602arrived+20
10-315X5606arrived+64
10-31AA3580dep +6 → arr−24
10-31AA4413dep +1 → arr−34
10-31AA4492dep +19 → arr−3
10-31AA4668dep +47 → arr+6
10-31UA3498dep +26 → arr−5
10-31UA3520dep +11 → arr−21
10-31UA3635dep +11 → arr−12
10-31UA3674dep +8 → arr−15
10-31UA5471dep +58 → arr+26
10-31UA5837dep +80 → arr+43
10-305X5602arrived−15
10-305X5606arrived−10
10-305X606arrived+11
10-30AA3580dep +19 → arr−9
10-30AA4413dep +9 → arr−25
10-30AA4492dep +27 → arr+6
10-30AA4668dep +4 → arr−36
10-30UA3498dep +5 → arr−31
10-30UA3518dep +6 → arr−24
10-30UA3520dep +13 → arr−13
10-30UA3635dep +3 → arr−9
10-30UA3674dep +8 → arr−21
10-30UA5471dep +19 → arr−8
10-295X5602arrived−7
10-295X602arrived+19
10-295X606arrived+164

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 +6 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SE 8 kt Full SDF delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 8 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SDF and ORD: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Louisville to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SDF to ORD 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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How we measure this →

SDF to ORD questions

Is SDF–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SDF is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SDF–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 17:57 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SDF to ORD?

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 SDF–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.