SFB to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 1,001 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (48%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to GRR?
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 | 72% | 0.8% | 24 min | 11.6% | 400 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am79%19 flights
- 7am86%21 flights
- 8am100%11 flights
- 9am55%11 flights
- 10am91%53 flights
- 11am87%39 flights
- 12pm69%35 flights
- 3pm54%26 flights
- 4pm64%14 flights
- 5pm48%29 flights
- 6pm69%53 flights
- 7pm68%65 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%1.5% 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 aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security5%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFB to GRR: common questions
- How often are SFB to GRR flights on time?
- 72% 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 400).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% 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: GRR to SFB — 72% on time
More flights from Sanford
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SFB → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.