Route · SDF → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Louisville to Detroit
The SDF–DTW corridor (Louisville, KY → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 306 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 6,389
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 65%
Distance
306 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 31 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 107 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 123 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 119 | 20 | 1 | 0 | NK,OO,YX |
| May 2025 | 118 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 13 | 4 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 27 | 2 | 0 | YX,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
10 of 2,450 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,450 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 →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About SDF to DTW
Louisville to Detroit (SDF to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 6,389 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 90.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 306 miles and is served by 17 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 2,450 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 65% - 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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