SFB to ELM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Elmira Corning Regional Airport · 954 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or ELM 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 Elmira/Corning (ELM) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to ELM?
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 | 79% | 0.6% | 22 min | 8.2% | 161 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%26 flights
- 8am94%36 flights
- 10am84%25 flights
- 2pm60%10 flights
- 5pm58%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday40%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)58%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- 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 ELM: common questions
- How often are SFB to ELM flights on time?
- 79% 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 Elmira/Corning cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 161).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELM to SFB — 64% 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 → ELM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.