ON TIMEBOARD

SDF → MIA on time

Louisville Muhammad Ali (Louisville, KY) to Miami (Miami, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.7%
407 flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+127 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

84% of flights from Louisville to Miami arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 7% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for SDF → MIA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 52% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 45 three hours or more; 1.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 407 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines40784%1.7%−11 min4.9%+127 minAmerican Airlines 90%, Envoy 8%, Republic Airways 3%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at SDF). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: 85% on time (351 flights)856a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights (23 flights)12p
SDF → MIA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: April (86%). Worst: February (68%).

40%70%100%Jan: 69% on time (110 flights)69JanFeb: 68% on time (105 flights)68FebMar: 80% on time (124 flights)80MarApr: 86% on time (126 flights)86AprMay: 74% on time (134 flights)74MayJun: 78% on time (103 flights)78JunJul: 80% on time (102 flights)80JulAug: 73% on time (125 flights)73AugSep: 85% on time (113 flights)85SepOct: too few flights (97 flights)OctNov: too few flights (94 flights)NovDec: 80% on time (119 flights)80Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday59——
Tuesday53——
Wednesday52——
Thursday54——
Friday58——
Saturday73——
Sunday58——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 55%Late inbound plane 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Severe weather 4%

Cancellations: weather 7

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 13256:00 a.m.14791%0.7%−11 minAmerican Airlines

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Apr 30, 2026367%0

Questions

How often are flights from SDF to MIA on time?

84% of 407 scheduled flights from Louisville, KY to Miami, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from SDF to MIA?

February (68% on time). The best month is April (86%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.