Historical on-time performance
Louisville to Minneapolis
604 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SDF–MSP arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.1%of scheduled flights
based on 629 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights629
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline60%
- Weather26%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 7 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 SDF → MSP
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 900 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 35 min · 628 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 488 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 70 min · 270 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 88% on time.
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 237 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 335 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 332 flights
- Sundays84% on time · p90 25 min · 341 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 346 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 347 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 348 flights
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