SFB to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 765 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (62%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to LIT?
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 | 68% | 0.0% | 48 min | 13.2% | 53 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am68%22 flights
- 5pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday57%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.
- Extreme weather62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to LIT: common questions
- How often are SFB to LIT flights on time?
- 68% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 53).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 48 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 147 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% 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: LIT to SFB — 38% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.