IND to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 807 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% 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 9am did best (90% on time); around 2pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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 | 76% | 0.4% | 18 min | 7.6% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%29 flights
- 7am92%13 flights
- 9am90%21 flights
- 10am87%24 flights
- 11am87%15 flights
- 12pm84%19 flights
- 2pm53%15 flights
- 3pm60%20 flights
- 4pm76%21 flights
- 5pm64%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.8% 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 aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to SFB: common questions
- How often are IND to SFB flights on time?
- 76% 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 Indianapolis to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 225).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to IND — 71% 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: IND → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.