SFB to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Albany International Airport · 1,049 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or ALB 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 Albany (ALB) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 3pm did worst (66%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (62% on time) and Thursday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to ALB?
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 | 63% | 0.0% | 23 min | 11.8% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%30 flights
- 7am71%16 flights
- 3pm66%29 flights
- 4pm31%13 flights
- 5pm15%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Extreme weather28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to ALB: common questions
- How often are SFB to ALB flights on time?
- 63% 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 Albany cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 104).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% 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: ALB to SFB — 43% on time
More flights from Sanford
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SFB → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.