CHA to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 490 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHA or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chattanooga (CHA) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 38% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 29% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (35% on time); around 10pm did worst (26%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (60% on time) and Monday the least (33%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from CHA 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 | 38% | 1.6% | 68 min | 29.2% | 122 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm31%49 flights
- 4pm36%11 flights
- 9pm35%24 flights
- 10pm26%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday33%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday40%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CHA to SFB: common questions
- How often are CHA to SFB flights on time?
- 38% 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 Chattanooga to Sanford cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 122).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 68 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 109 min behind schedule on average, and 29.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to CHA — 50% 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: CHA → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.