SDF → PHLLouisville to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Louisville (SDF) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 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 Louisville and Philadelphia. Updated 28 October 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

Today, SDF → PHL

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 AA4750American Left 07:20 +5 Landed 12:50 −29
  2. 12:33 AA6055American Left 12:33 Landed 18:05 −31
  3. · AA6077American On schedule PHL 22:53scheduled

Checked SDF board 10:03 · PHL board 14:27

SDF Louisville smooth · +1
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
925 km · ~1h 41m est.
dep bank 07:15–16:537x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 operated SDF → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

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

Flights AA4750 07:15 daily · AA6055 12:33 daily · AA5255 16:52 Mo Th Fr Su · AA6077 16:53 Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA4750dep +5 → arr−29
10-28AA6055dep +0 → arr−31
10-27AA4750dep +12 → arr−11
10-27AA6055dep +16 → arr−28
10-27AA6077dep +15 → arr−12
10-26AA4750dep +14 → arr−8
10-26AA5255dep +10 → arr−16
10-26AA6055dep +9 → arr−16
10-25AA4750dep +16 → arr−6
10-25AA5255dep +25 → arr+8
10-25AA6055dep +6 → arr−13
10-24AA4750dep +13 → arr−16
10-24AA6055dep +6 → arr−23
10-24AA6077dep +16 → arr−9

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 7 kt Full SDF delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SDF and PHL: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is SDF–PHL 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 SDF–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 from SDF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SDF to PHL?

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 SDF–PHL 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.