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

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Louisville (SDF) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 114 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 SDF to ORD 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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Louisville to Chicago flight schedule

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

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Louisville (SDF) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs SDF Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
UA 3507United Airlines05:1505:551h 40mE7W
UA 3422United Airlines07:1007:501h 40mE7W
AA 4413American Airlines07:1108:001h 49mE75
UA 3579United Airlines09:0009:411h 41mE7W
UA 3587United Airlines09:0009:411h 41mE7W
UA 3615United Airlines10:2311:031h 40mE7W
AA 3582American Airlines10:2911:071h 38mE75
UA 3575United Airlines11:0011:421h 42mE7W
UA 5539United Airlines13:4614:261h 40mCR5
UA 4536United Airlines13:5014:301h 40mCR5
AA 3580American Airlines14:4715:301h 43mE70
UA 5458United Airlines17:4518:361h 51mE7W
AA 4940American Airlines17:5918:541h 55mCR7
UA 4392United Airlines18:1519:041h 49mCR5
UA 5742United Airlines18:1519:041h 49mCR5
UA 3507United Airlines05:1505:551h 40mE7W
AA 4413American Airlines07:0307:521h 49mE75
UA 3422United Airlines07:1007:501h 40mE7W
UA 3579United Airlines09:0009:411h 41mE7W
UA 3587United Airlines09:0009:411h 41mE7W
UA 3615United Airlines10:2311:031h 40mE7W
AA 3582American Airlines10:2911:071h 38mE75
UA 3575United Airlines11:0011:421h 42mE7W
UA 5539United Airlines13:4614:261h 40mCR5
UA 4536United Airlines13:5014:301h 40mCR5
AA 3580American Airlines14:4115:241h 43mE70
AA 4940American Airlines17:5918:541h 55mCR7
UA 4392United Airlines18:1519:041h 49mCR5
UA 5617United Airlines18:2019:111h 51mE7W
AA 4413American Airlines07:0307:521h 49mE75
UA 3422United Airlines07:1007:501h 40mE7W
UA 3579United Airlines09:0009:411h 41mE7W
UA 3587United Airlines09:0009:411h 41mE7W
UA 3615United Airlines10:2311:031h 40mE7W
AA 3582American Airlines10:2911:071h 38mE75
UA 3575United Airlines11:0011:421h 42mE7W
UA 5539United Airlines13:4914:291h 40mCR5
UA 4536United Airlines13:5014:301h 40mCR5
AA 3580American Airlines14:4715:301h 43mE70
UA 5458United Airlines17:4518:361h 51mE7W

Showing the first 40 of 105 scheduled SDF to ORD 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 SDF to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Louisville to Chicago 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 SDF to ORD departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Louisville to Chicago nonstop

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

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Frequently asked questions about SDF to ORD

How far is Chicago from Louisville?
SDF to ORD 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 SDF to ORD?
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 SDF to ORD?
About 114 nonstop flights a week run between Louisville and Chicago 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 SDF to ORD depart?
Scheduled SDF to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:15 and 18:20, local time at Louisville. 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 SDF to ORD?
Open the SDF to ORD 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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