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5X1278 UPS - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about UPS flight 5X1278, which currently operates between the airports of Louisville - Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (Airport Code SDF) and Raleigh/Durham - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Airport Code RDU).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

5X1278 On Time performance:
92
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

5X1278 UPS from Louisville

Landed - On-time
Delay: 7 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday October 28, 2026

Airline information

UPS
Equipment: Boeing 757-200 Freighter

Departure

Louisville (SDF)
October 28, 2026
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Departed at:
03:06 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 02:55 am

Arrival

Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
October 28, 2026
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Arrived at:
04:06 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 03:59 am
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight 5X1278?
The flight 5X1278 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight 5X1278?
The distance between the two airports is 415 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight 5X1278?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:04 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 00:58 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Louisville and Raleigh/Durham:

UPS
- Flight Number: 5X1276. (On Time performance: 32 - Average Delay: 29 minutes)

Breeze Airways
- Flight Number: MX2057. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 28, 2026 to October 23, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 51
On Time: 47 ( 92 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 28, 2026 to October 23, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 25, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights 5X1278

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
27 October
04:33 am
Louisville (SDF)
05:39 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 06min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Friday
23 October
02:54 am
Louisville (SDF)
03:57 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 03min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 October
03:05 am
Louisville (SDF)
04:04 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
00h 59min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
21 October
02:53 am
Louisville (SDF)
03:51 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
00h 58min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
20 October
02:53 am
Louisville (SDF)
03:54 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 01min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Friday
16 October
03:05 am
Louisville (SDF)
04:05 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 00min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
15 October
03:07 am
Louisville (SDF)
04:04 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
00h 57min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 October
02:55 am
Louisville (SDF)
04:03 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 08min
- On-time
Tuesday
13 October
03:07 am
Louisville (SDF)
04:04 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
00h 57min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 October
02:55 am
Louisville (SDF)
04:04 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 09min
- On-time