SFB to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 882 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sanford (SFB) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (51%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (35%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to ABE?
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 | 76% | 0.3% | 25 min | 9.5% | 642 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%11 flights
- 7am89%28 flights
- 8am81%16 flights
- 9am93%138 flights
- 10am82%23 flights
- 11am79%62 flights
- 12pm80%61 flights
- 1pm91%11 flights
- 2pm64%14 flights
- 3pm73%30 flights
- 4pm60%26 flights
- 5pm51%49 flights
- 6pm73%80 flights
- 7pm60%26 flights
- 8pm67%21 flights
- 9pm51%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday61%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather35%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFB to ABE: common questions
- How often are SFB to ABE flights on time?
- 76% 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 Sanford to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 642).
- 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 97 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to SFB — 78% on time
More flights from Sanford
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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: SFB → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.