SFB to FNT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Bishop International Airport · 988 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or FNT 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 Flint (FNT) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% 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 6am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (39%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (51%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to FNT?
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% | 0.3% | 23 min | 10.3% | 322 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%26 flights
- 7am100%14 flights
- 10am81%54 flights
- 11am87%31 flights
- 12pm78%19 flights
- 1pm68%19 flights
- 2pm60%15 flights
- 4pm67%18 flights
- 5pm39%28 flights
- 6pm59%22 flights
- 7pm96%23 flights
- 8pm60%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday51%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- 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 FNT: common questions
- How often are SFB to FNT 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 Flint cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 322).
- 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 86 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% 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: FNT to SFB — 78% 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 → FNT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.