SFB to SBN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to South Bend International Airport · 936 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or SBN 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 South Bend (SBN) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 12pm did worst (41%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (36%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to SBN?
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 | 73% | 0.4% | 18 min | 10.2% | 248 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%63 flights
- 7am100%11 flights
- 8am83%30 flights
- 9am88%16 flights
- 12pm41%22 flights
- 1pm52%21 flights
- 2pm84%25 flights
- 4pm75%12 flights
- 5pm50%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Security2%
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 SBN: common questions
- How often are SFB to SBN flights on time?
- 73% 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 South Bend cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 248).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% 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: SBN to SFB — 64% 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 → SBN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.