ABE to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 882 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABE or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 8pm did worst (50%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ABE to SFB?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78% | 0.5% | 27 min | 8.3% | 643 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%125 flights
- 7am81%22 flights
- 8am88%65 flights
- 9am84%49 flights
- 10am83%41 flights
- 11am83%18 flights
- 12pm83%29 flights
- 1pm68%19 flights
- 2pm72%36 flights
- 3pm73%92 flights
- 4pm83%24 flights
- 5pm56%16 flights
- 6pm59%49 flights
- 7pm58%19 flights
- 8pm50%28 flights
- 9pm64%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABE to SFB: common questions
- How often are ABE to SFB flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 643).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 122 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to ABE — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABE → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.