SFB to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 810 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (36%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to PIT?
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 | 64% | 1.8% | 42 min | 17.3% | 171 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%16 flights
- 9am83%18 flights
- 11am87%24 flights
- 6pm36%46 flights
- 7pm67%10 flights
- 9pm68%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday54%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday54%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%1.9% 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)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Security0%
SFB to PIT: common questions
- How often are SFB to PIT flights on time?
- 64% 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 171).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 42 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 17.3% 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: PIT to SFB — 67% 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.