Route · SDF → MCO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Louisville to Orlando
The SDF–MCO corridor (Louisville, KY → Orlando, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 719 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 4,859
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 69%
Distance
719 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 0 | YX,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 85 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 79 | 10 | 6 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 25 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 94 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 99 | 17 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 107 | 32 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 84 | 26 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
19 of 1,845 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,845 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 →MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
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What the Data Says About SDF to MCO
4,859 tracked flights put the SDF to MCO pairing (Louisville to Orlando) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.7 minutes on average. Across the 719-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,845 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 69% - a 28-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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