CID to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,078 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from CID 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 | 76% | 0.0% | 23 min | 10.3% | 165 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am84%19 flights
- 9am91%47 flights
- 10am81%31 flights
- 11am80%10 flights
- 6pm27%11 flights
- 7pm62%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday61%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 aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
CID to SFB: common questions
- How often are CID to SFB flights on time?
- 76% 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 165).
- 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 91 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to CID — 84% on time
More flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CID → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.