FNT to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bishop International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 988 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FNT or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Flint (FNT) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Tuesday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from FNT 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 | 78% | 0.3% | 22 min | 8.4% | 322 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%40 flights
- 8am96%28 flights
- 9am77%26 flights
- 10am89%28 flights
- 11am89%19 flights
- 1pm68%28 flights
- 2pm64%42 flights
- 3pm83%29 flights
- 4pm73%41 flights
- 5pm64%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday57%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FNT to SFB: common questions
- How often are FNT to SFB flights on time?
- 78% 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 Flint to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 322).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FNT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 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: FNT → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.