SFB to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 598 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or BNA 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 Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 52% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (70% on time); around 7pm did worst (38%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (58% on time) and Saturday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to BNA?
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 | 52% | 0.0% | 40 min | 22.6% | 124 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am70%20 flights
- 11am83%12 flights
- 12pm30%10 flights
- 2pm64%11 flights
- 3pm58%12 flights
- 7pm38%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday48%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday44%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to BNA: common questions
- How often are SFB to BNA flights on time?
- 52% 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 Nashville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 124).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 40 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 22.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to SFB — 57% 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 → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.