TPA to SDF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · 727 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or SDF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tampa (TPA) to Louisville (SDF) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Saturday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 86% | 0.5% | 8 min | 4.0% | 405 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%13 flights
- 8am90%97 flights
- 9am88%107 flights
- 10am92%48 flights
- 11am86%35 flights
- 1pm89%28 flights
- 2pm73%15 flights
- 3pm71%21 flights
- 4pm60%21 flights
- 5pm73%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.4% 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)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TPA to SDF: common questions
- How often are TPA to SDF flights on time?
- 86% 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 Tampa to Louisville cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 405).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SDF to TPA — 83% 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: TPA → SDF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.