GRR to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,001 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRR or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (48%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from GRR 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 | 72% | 0.8% | 25 min | 11.4% | 400 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am75%12 flights
- 7am90%40 flights
- 8am81%36 flights
- 9am75%36 flights
- 10am81%21 flights
- 11am91%12 flights
- 1pm87%15 flights
- 2pm70%58 flights
- 3pm74%28 flights
- 4pm75%64 flights
- 5pm55%11 flights
- 6pm48%23 flights
- 8pm55%20 flights
- 9pm29%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday66%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday64%1.5% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
GRR to SFB: common questions
- How often are GRR to SFB flights on time?
- 72% 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 Grand Rapids to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 400).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRR?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to GRR — 72% 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: GRR → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.