LEX to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 667 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 53% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 22% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (69% on time); around 9pm did worst (43%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (41%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX 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 | 53% | 1.8% | 48 min | 21.8% | 220 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%10 flights
- 9am61%18 flights
- 11am56%16 flights
- 12pm69%16 flights
- 3pm45%22 flights
- 4pm54%13 flights
- 6pm70%11 flights
- 9pm43%96 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday45%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday41%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday44%2.7% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LEX to SFB: common questions
- How often are LEX to SFB flights on time?
- 53% 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 Lexington to Sanford cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 220).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 48 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 21.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to LEX — 58% 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: LEX → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.