Route · SDF → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Louisville to Charlotte
The SDF–CLT corridor (Louisville, KY → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 335 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 103 min
- Delay when late
- 11,237
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 86%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 60%
Distance
335 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 145 | 36 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 23 | 3 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 141 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 159 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 156 | 24 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 142 | 36 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 140 | 43 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 150 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 36 | 2 | 1 | OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 152 | 29 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2025 | 137 | 42 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2025 | 154 | 38 | 12 | 2 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2024 | 163 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 156 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 174 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 51 | 4 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 180 | 53 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 182 | 72 | 9 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 180 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 186 | 67 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 53 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 182 | 45 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 142 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 148 | 49 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
66 of 3,803 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,803 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SDF - Louisville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Louisville, KY.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About SDF to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Louisville to Charlotte (SDF to CLT) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 11,237 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 102.5 minutes. The 335-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.7% of 3,803 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 60% - a 26-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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