MDT to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 827 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDT or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Harrisburg (MDT) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (86% on time); around 7pm did worst (33%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from MDT 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 | 64% | 0.4% | 42 min | 15.2% | 278 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am78%59 flights
- 10am86%28 flights
- 11am78%32 flights
- 12pm69%17 flights
- 2pm64%14 flights
- 4pm60%25 flights
- 7pm33%18 flights
- 8pm50%44 flights
- 9pm38%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday55%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday45%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%1.8% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDT to SFB: common questions
- How often are MDT to SFB flights on time?
- 64% 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 Harrisburg to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 278).
- 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 113 min behind schedule on average, and 15.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to MDT — 78% 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: MDT → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.