SFB to RFD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport · 1,025 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or RFD 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 Rockford (RFD) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (26%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Friday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to RFD?
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 | 74% | 0.6% | 24 min | 9.2% | 154 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%10 flights
- 7am89%28 flights
- 8am91%56 flights
- 12pm59%18 flights
- 5pm26%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- 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 RFD: common questions
- How often are SFB to RFD flights on time?
- 74% 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 Rockford cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 154).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RFD to SFB — 61% 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 → RFD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.