CAE to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 356 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAE or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbia (CAE) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (83% on time); around 3pm did worst (75%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from CAE 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 | 74% | 1.4% | 25 min | 12.5% | 73 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm75%24 flights
- 4pm83%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.9% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CAE to SFB: common questions
- How often are CAE to SFB flights on time?
- 74% 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 Columbia to Sanford cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 73).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to CAE — 74% on time
More flights from Columbia
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CAE → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.