BMI to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 917 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BMI or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 56% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (80% on time); around 7pm did worst (23%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (65% on time) and Saturday the least (40%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from BMI 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 | 56% | 0.0% | 43 min | 19.0% | 126 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%49 flights
- 10am53%15 flights
- 6pm69%13 flights
- 7pm23%22 flights
- 8pm29%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday62%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday40%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday51%0.0% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BMI to SFB: common questions
- How often are BMI to SFB flights on time?
- 56% 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 Bloomington/Normal to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 126).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 43 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 19.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BMI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to BMI — 72% on time
More flights from Bloomington/Normal
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BMI → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.