SFB to LCK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Rickenbacker International Airport · 767 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or LCK 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 Columbus (LCK) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (33%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Wednesday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to LCK?
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% | 0.0% | 22 min | 9.3% | 162 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%42 flights
- 8am80%15 flights
- 11am94%17 flights
- 12pm58%19 flights
- 1pm27%11 flights
- 3pm60%10 flights
- 6pm33%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday52%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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)64%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to LCK: common questions
- How often are SFB to LCK 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 Columbus cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 162).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% 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: LCK to SFB — 63% 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 → LCK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.