BGR to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bangor International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,299 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BGR or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bangor (BGR) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (78% on time); around 7pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from BGR 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 | 70% | 2.1% | 23 min | 12.5% | 288 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am67%79 flights
- 11am78%70 flights
- 12pm69%38 flights
- 3pm83%12 flights
- 6pm70%21 flights
- 7pm62%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%2.6% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday53%5.6% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security0%
BGR to SFB: common questions
- How often are BGR to SFB flights on time?
- 70% 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 Bangor to Sanford cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 288).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BGR?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to BGR — 82% 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: BGR → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.