Chicago to Louisville (ORD-SDF): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Louisville (SDF), roughly 104 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every ORD to SDF departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Chicago to Louisville flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to SDF, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Louisville (SDF)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives SDF Duration Aircraft
UA 3550United Airlines06:5509:341h 39mE7W
AA 3582American Airlines08:0510:351h 30mE70
UA 4450United Airlines10:3513:111h 36mCR5
UA 4574United Airlines10:3513:111h 36mCR5
UA 5473United Airlines10:3513:111h 36mCR5
UA 5412United Airlines14:0016:381h 38mE7W
UA 4448United Airlines15:0017:381h 38mCR5
AA 4482American Airlines15:2418:001h 36mE75
UA 4519United Airlines16:2518:561h 31mCR5
UA 3605United Airlines16:3019:071h 37mE7W
UA 3598United Airlines17:5520:321h 37mE7W
AA 4603American Airlines18:5021:251h 35mE75
UA 3551United Airlines21:2023:561h 36mE7W
UA 3550United Airlines06:5509:341h 39mE7W
AA 3582American Airlines07:1009:441h 34mE75
UA 3402United Airlines10:2913:071h 38mE7W
UA 3698United Airlines10:3013:081h 38mE7W
UA 4450United Airlines10:3513:111h 36mCR5
UA 5473United Airlines10:3513:111h 36mCR5
AA 3580American Airlines11:1513:431h 28mE70
UA 5412United Airlines14:0016:381h 38mE7W
UA 4448United Airlines14:5917:371h 38mCR5
AA 4940American Airlines15:0017:311h 31mCR7
UA 4519United Airlines16:2518:561h 31mCR5
UA 3605United Airlines16:3019:071h 37mE7W
UA 3598United Airlines17:5920:361h 37mE7W
AA 4603American Airlines19:5922:331h 34mE75
UA 3551United Airlines21:2023:561h 36mE7W
AA 3582American Airlines07:0909:431h 34mE75
UA 3550United Airlines07:1509:571h 42mE7W
UA 4450United Airlines10:3513:111h 36mCR5
UA 5473United Airlines10:3513:111h 36mCR5
AA 3580American Airlines11:1513:431h 28mE70
UA 5412United Airlines14:0016:381h 38mE7W
AA 4940American Airlines14:5517:291h 34mCR7
UA 5577United Airlines15:0017:391h 39mE7W
UA 4519United Airlines16:2518:561h 31mCR5
UA 3605United Airlines16:3019:071h 37mE7W
UA 3598United Airlines17:5920:361h 37mE7W
AA 4603American Airlines19:5922:331h 34mE75

Showing the first 40 of 97 scheduled ORD to SDF departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to SDF departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Louisville to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each ORD to SDF departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Chicago to Louisville nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to SDF nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to SDF

How far is Louisville from Chicago?
ORD to SDF covers about 287 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to SDF?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to SDF?
About 104 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago and Louisville in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ORD to SDF depart?
Scheduled ORD to SDF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:55 and 21:20, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to SDF?
Open the ORD to SDF route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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