MLI to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Quad City International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,018 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MLI or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Moline (MLI) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (85% on time); around 5pm did worst (44%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from MLI 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 | 71% | 0.0% | 25 min | 12.8% | 95 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%14 flights
- 10am85%20 flights
- 5pm44%25 flights
- 6pm67%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday54%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MLI to SFB: common questions
- How often are MLI to SFB flights on time?
- 71% 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 Moline to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 95).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 12.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MLI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to MLI — 79% 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: MLI → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.