ALB to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,049 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albany (ALB) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 43% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (50% on time); around 8pm did worst (22%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (43% on time) and Thursday the least (38%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB 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 | 43% | 1.0% | 55 min | 20.4% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am50%24 flights
- 10am50%22 flights
- 6pm47%19 flights
- 7pm33%12 flights
- 8pm22%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday40%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday38%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday43%2.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ALB to SFB: common questions
- How often are ALB to SFB flights on time?
- 43% 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 Albany to Sanford cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 104).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 55 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 20.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ALB?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to ALB — 63% 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: ALB → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.