SDF to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 719 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SDF or MCO 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 Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SDF to MCO?
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 | 89% | 4.0% | 9 min | 3.1% | 101 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 1.7% | 12 min | 6.2% | 727 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 0.0% | 11 min | 3.6% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%18 flights
- 6am92%100 flights
- 7am93%260 flights
- 9am100%10 flights
- 10am95%39 flights
- 11am80%15 flights
- 12pm68%36 flights
- 1pm85%57 flights
- 4pm57%24 flights
- 5pm67%224 flights
- 6pm55%31 flights
- 7pm41%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.9% cancelled
- Friday81%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday77%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 aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather31%
- Security0%
SDF to MCO: common questions
- How often are SDF to MCO flights on time?
- 81% 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 Orlando cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 856).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SDF?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to SDF — 75% 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 → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.