LCK to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 767 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LCK or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (LCK) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (89% on time); around 9pm did worst (27%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Saturday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from LCK 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 | 63% | 0.0% | 42 min | 14.3% | 162 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%46 flights
- 11am81%16 flights
- 2pm88%17 flights
- 3pm38%17 flights
- 6pm50%14 flights
- 9pm27%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday48%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday44%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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 aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
LCK to SFB: common questions
- How often are LCK to SFB flights on time?
- 63% 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 Columbus to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 162).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 42 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LCK?
- 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: LCK → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.