SFB to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 807 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or IND 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 Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to IND?
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 | 71% | 0.4% | 25 min | 13.0% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%18 flights
- 9am90%30 flights
- 10am81%16 flights
- 12pm79%28 flights
- 2pm75%12 flights
- 3pm67%18 flights
- 5pm50%16 flights
- 6pm44%16 flights
- 7pm60%20 flights
- 8pm67%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%2.8% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFB to IND: common questions
- How often are SFB to IND flights on time?
- 71% 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 Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 225).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% 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: IND to SFB — 76% 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 → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.