SFB to RAP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Rapid City Regional Airport · 1,600 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or RAP 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 Rapid City (RAP) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (60%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to RAP?
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 | 90% | 0.0% | 13 min | 6.7% | 30 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%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 weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to RAP: common questions
- How often are SFB to RAP flights on time?
- 90% 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 Rapid City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 30).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 121 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% 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: RAP to SFB — 62% on time
More flights from Sanford
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SFB → RAP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.