HTS to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 665 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HTS or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Ashland (HTS) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 36% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 30% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (36% on time); around 9pm did worst (11%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Saturday the least (25%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from HTS 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 | 36% | 1.4% | 74 min | 30.3% | 145 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am64%14 flights
- 12pm80%10 flights
- 2pm22%10 flights
- 3pm45%11 flights
- 4pm25%16 flights
- 6pm35%17 flights
- 8pm36%15 flights
- 9pm11%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday68%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday31%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday25%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday29%3.9% 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%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HTS to SFB: common questions
- How often are HTS to SFB flights on time?
- 36% 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 Ashland to Sanford cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 145).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 74 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 114 min behind schedule on average, and 30.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HTS?
- Flights on this route spent 10 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: HTS → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.