SDF to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 335 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SDF or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Louisville (SDF) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SDF to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 96% | 0.0% | 4 min | 2.0% | 50 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 2.7% | 22 min | 8.1% | 968 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 1.5% | 17 min | 6.5% | 739 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%144 flights
- 6am91%176 flights
- 7am90%116 flights
- 8am83%192 flights
- 9am85%126 flights
- 10am100%18 flights
- 11am87%57 flights
- 12pm79%114 flights
- 1pm89%65 flights
- 3pm75%217 flights
- 4pm74%96 flights
- 5pm74%82 flights
- 6pm85%26 flights
- 7pm75%195 flights
- 8pm79%128 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.8% cancelled
- Friday85%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday78%3.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security2%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
SDF to CLT: common questions
- How often are SDF to CLT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Louisville to Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 1,757).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SDF?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to SDF — 77% 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: SDF → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.