PIT to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 810 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (4%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 | 67% | 2.9% | 45 min | 19.6% | 173 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%36 flights
- 8am87%24 flights
- 3pm73%22 flights
- 4pm67%10 flights
- 6pm68%28 flights
- 9pm4%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday56%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%5.7% 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)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
PIT to SFB: common questions
- How often are PIT to SFB flights on time?
- 67% 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 Pittsburgh to Sanford cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 173).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 45 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 136 min behind schedule on average, and 19.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to PIT — 64% 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: PIT → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.