SFB to MDT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport · 827 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or MDT 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 Harrisburg (MDT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (31%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to MDT?
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 | 78% | 0.4% | 21 min | 6.9% | 278 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%59 flights
- 7am86%28 flights
- 8am86%37 flights
- 9am94%33 flights
- 11am67%15 flights
- 12pm77%47 flights
- 1pm57%14 flights
- 5pm80%10 flights
- 6pm31%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.8% 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)60%
- Extreme weather15%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFB to MDT: common questions
- How often are SFB to MDT flights on time?
- 78% 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 Harrisburg cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 278).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% 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: MDT to SFB — 64% 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 → MDT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.