Route · SDF → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Louisville to Tampa
The SDF–TPA corridor (Louisville, KY → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 727 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 2,069
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
May 2025 86%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 80%
Distance
727 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
15 of 915 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 915 flights
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SDF - Louisville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Louisville, KY.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
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What the Data Says About SDF to TPA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Louisville to Tampa (SDF to TPA) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 2,069 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.9 minutes. The 727-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 915 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: May 2025 was the strongest month at 86% on-time versus Jun 2025 at 80%, a 5-point difference.
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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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