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DL 1481 on time

Delta Air Lines 1481: Atlanta to Louisville at 10:30 a.m.; Louisville to Atlanta at 12:48 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → SDF, its busiest leg

On time
87%
358 flights · likely 83–90%
Cancelled
2.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+36 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 1481 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (13%); 2.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.

DL 1481: ATL → SDF

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 10:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (358 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 83% on time (29 flights)83NovDec 2025: 78% on time (27 flights)78DecJan 2026: 83% on time (29 flights)83JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5379%
Tuesday5184%
Wednesday5092%
Thursday5092%
Friday5190%
Saturday5190%
Sunday5279%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 67%Late inbound plane 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%Severe weather 6%

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DL 1481: SDF → ATL

Scheduled to leave Louisville at 12:48 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (358 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (88%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 86% on time (29 flights)86NovDec 2025: 78% on time (27 flights)78DecJan 2026: 86% on time (29 flights)86JanFeb 2026: 86% on time (28 flights)86FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5385%
Tuesday5188%
Wednesday5096%
Thursday5092%
Friday5182%
Saturday5190%
Sunday5279%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 38%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%

All flights SDF → ATL · Connecting off DL 1481? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 1481 from ATL to SDF late?

Delta Air Lines 1481 from Atlanta, GA to Louisville, KY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 358 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.2% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1481 from SDF to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1481 from Louisville, KY to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 358 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.0% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.