ROA to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 594 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ROA or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Roanoke (ROA) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 44% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 22% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (74% on time); around 4pm did worst (17%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (47% on time) and Monday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from ROA 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 | 44% | 1.7% | 47 min | 21.7% | 117 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm74%47 flights
- 4pm17%29 flights
- 8pm10%10 flights
- 9pm33%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday44%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday29%0.0% cancelled
- Friday47%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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 aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ROA to SFB: common questions
- How often are ROA to SFB flights on time?
- 44% 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 Roanoke to Sanford cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 117).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 47 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 21.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ROA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to ROA — 57% 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: ROA → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.