ELM to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Elmira Corning Regional Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 954 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELM or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Elmira/Corning (ELM) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (33%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Monday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from ELM 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 | 64% | 0.6% | 34 min | 16.3% | 161 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am60%25 flights
- 10am70%10 flights
- 11am89%36 flights
- 1pm71%17 flights
- 2pm73%11 flights
- 6pm33%15 flights
- 9pm50%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday68%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday20%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 aircraft64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ELM to SFB: common questions
- How often are ELM to SFB flights on time?
- 64% 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 Elmira/Corning to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 161).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 16.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELM?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ELM → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.