DSM to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,124 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% 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 10am did best (77% on time); around 4pm did worst (33%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Tuesday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM 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 | 69% | 1.0% | 28 min | 13.3% | 205 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%10 flights
- 9am69%49 flights
- 10am77%52 flights
- 11am85%13 flights
- 4pm33%18 flights
- 5pm44%18 flights
- 6pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday47%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%5.6% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday56%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%6.3% 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 aircraft45%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DSM to SFB: common questions
- How often are DSM to SFB flights on time?
- 69% 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 Des Moines to Sanford cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 205).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to DSM — 78% 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: DSM → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.