MFE to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from McAllen Miller International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,059 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MFE or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 52% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (76% on time); around 6pm did worst (33%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Saturday the least (15%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from MFE 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 | 52% | 0.0% | 48 min | 22.7% | 110 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am76%21 flights
- 10am56%25 flights
- 6pm33%30 flights
- 7pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday17%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday15%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday48%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MFE to SFB: common questions
- How often are MFE to SFB flights on time?
- 52% 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 Mission/McAllen/Edinburg to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 110).
- 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 97 min behind schedule on average, and 22.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MFE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to MFE — 79% on time
More flights from Mission/McAllen/Edinburg
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MFE → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.