Flights Louisville → Philadelphia
SDF → PHL
How long is the flight from Louisville to Philadelphia?
The flight from Louisville (SDF) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Louisville to Philadelphia operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 79%, with the average delay being 7.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 234 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic, which handles approximately 28,131,972 passengers yearly.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Louisville (SDF) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 552 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Louisville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Louisville (SDF) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads east for about 926 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 11m.
Departures from Louisville on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of SDF-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Louisville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 552 tracked SDF-PHL flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 2.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SDF-PHL
The flight from Louisville (SDF) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Louisville (SDF) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 552 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Louisville-Philadelphia is 2.17% across 552 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
