MCO to SDF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · 719 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or SDF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville (SDF) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (42%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to SDF?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 85% | 3.0% | 9 min | 5.1% | 101 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 2.1% | 17 min | 8.8% | 727 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 71% | 0.0% | 12 min | 3.6% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%52 flights
- 8am89%196 flights
- 9am88%157 flights
- 10am73%43 flights
- 11am80%20 flights
- 1pm63%16 flights
- 3pm35%21 flights
- 7pm72%140 flights
- 8pm57%117 flights
- 9pm42%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday78%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday68%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%3.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security0%
MCO to SDF: common questions
- How often are MCO to SDF flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Orlando to Louisville cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 856).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SDF to MCO — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MCO → SDF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.