Route · SDF → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Louisville to Washington
The SDF–DCA corridor (Louisville, KY → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 474 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 5,136
- Flights
Cancelled
3.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
474 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2025 | 84 | 20 | 5 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 14 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 18 | 11 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 24 | 10 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 90 | 21 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 78 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 27 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 81 | 26 | 12 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 20 | 9 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 68 | 16 | 2 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 86 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 21 | 1 | 1 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 83 | 27 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 91 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
3.8%
77 of 2,011 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,011 flights
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SDF - Louisville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Louisville, KY.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About SDF to DCA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Louisville to Washington (SDF to DCA) running a 84% on-time rate over 5,136 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 95.8 minutes. The 474-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.8% of 2,011 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 22-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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