Louisville (SDF) to Los Angeles (LAX): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Louisville (SDF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 106 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 79% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- Flights/day
- 0.29
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 35m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,843 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SDF to LAX
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 91% | 3 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 10 min |
| Friday | 82% | 16 min |
| Saturday | 74% | 24 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations45%
- National airspace system19%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SDF to LAX delayed?
- 21% of SDF–LAX flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SDF to LAX?
- The scheduled SDF–LAX flight time averages 4h 35m over 1,843 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are SDF to LAX flights cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 202 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.