SFB to EYW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Key West International Airport · 292 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or EYW 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 Key West (EYW) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 1pm did best (76% on time); around 2pm did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (70% on time) and Friday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (27%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to EYW?
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 | 70% | 0.0% | 22 min | 10.4% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am73%22 flights
- 12pm42%12 flights
- 1pm76%52 flights
- 2pm71%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to EYW: common questions
- How often are SFB to EYW flights on time?
- 70% 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 Key West cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 116).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% 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: EYW to SFB — 68% 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 → EYW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.