RFD to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Rockford International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 1,025 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RFD or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Rockford (RFD) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (76% on time); around 7pm did worst (22%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from RFD 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 | 61% | 0.6% | 45 min | 18.3% | 154 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am76%72 flights
- 3pm80%10 flights
- 7pm22%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday54%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday55%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%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 aircraft71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RFD to SFB: common questions
- How often are RFD to SFB flights on time?
- 61% 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 Rockford to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 154).
- 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 112 min behind schedule on average, and 18.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RFD?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: RFD → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.