SBN to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 936 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBN or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from South Bend (SBN) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% 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 (88% on time); around 3pm did worst (20%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN 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 | 64% | 0.4% | 31 min | 17.9% | 248 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%55 flights
- 10am88%16 flights
- 11am67%33 flights
- 12pm50%16 flights
- 3pm20%20 flights
- 4pm57%28 flights
- 6pm65%23 flights
- 8pm36%14 flights
- 9pm63%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday62%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday55%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday61%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 aircraft44%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBN to SFB: common questions
- How often are SBN to SFB flights on time?
- 64% 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 South Bend to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 248).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 17.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBN?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to SBN — 73% 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: SBN → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.