SFB to ROA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · 594 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or ROA 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 Roanoke (ROA) arrived on time 57% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (74% on time); around 6pm did worst (38%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (62% on time) and Monday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to ROA?
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 | 57% | 1.7% | 35 min | 14.8% | 117 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm65%26 flights
- 1pm74%32 flights
- 2pm47%15 flights
- 6pm38%21 flights
- 7pm33%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday14%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFB to ROA: common questions
- How often are SFB to ROA flights on time?
- 57% 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 Roanoke cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 117).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 14.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ROA to SFB — 44% 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 → ROA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.