SFB to MLI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Quad City International Airport · 1,018 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or MLI 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 Moline (MLI) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 3pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (36%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to MLI?
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 | 79% | 0.0% | 19 min | 10.5% | 95 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%15 flights
- 7am84%19 flights
- 3pm59%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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)36%
- Extreme weather36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to MLI: common questions
- How often are SFB to MLI flights on time?
- 79% 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 Moline cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 95).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% 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: MLI to SFB — 71% 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 → MLI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.