SFB to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport · 870 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 (100% on time); around 1pm did worst (50%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to FWA?
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 | 80% | 0.0% | 17 min | 8.2% | 184 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%78 flights
- 7am86%22 flights
- 8am100%23 flights
- 1pm50%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday55%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday25%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to FWA: common questions
- How often are SFB to FWA flights on time?
- 80% 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 Fort Wayne cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 184).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 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: FWA to SFB — 65% 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.