Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Louisville
718 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MCO–SDF arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 720 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.9%Flights720
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft49%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline21%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 14 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MCO → SDF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 924 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 378 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 45 min · 251 flights
- Evenings57% on time · p90 105 min · 695 flights
- Overnights52% on time · p90 115 min · 541 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 62% to 78% on time.
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 357 flights
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 344 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 392 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 70 min · 380 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 45 min · 394 flights
- Saturdays68% on time · p90 70 min · 485 flights
- Sundays62% on time · p90 95 min · 437 flights
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