SFB to CAE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport · 356 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or CAE 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 Columbia (CAE) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (86% on time); around 1pm did worst (71%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to CAE?
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 | 74% | 1.4% | 21 min | 11.1% | 73 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm71%28 flights
- 2pm86%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.9% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- 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 CAE: common questions
- How often are SFB to CAE flights on time?
- 74% 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 Columbia cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 73).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% 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: CAE to SFB — 74% 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: SFB → CAE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.