Route · MSP → SDF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Louisville
The MSP–SDF corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Louisville, KY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 604 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 3,723
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 61%
Distance
604 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,649 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,649 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →SDF - Louisville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Louisville, KY.
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What the Data Says About MSP to SDF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Louisville (MSP to SDF) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 3,723 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 64.9 minutes. The 604-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,649 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 61% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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