SFB to SWF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to New York Stewart International Airport · 965 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or SWF 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 Newburgh/Poughkeepsie (SWF) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 8am did worst (71%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Saturday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to SWF?
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 | 81% | 2.2% | 18 min | 5.8% | 89 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%18 flights
- 7am93%15 flights
- 8am71%15 flights
- 4pm78%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday67%7.7% cancelled
- Friday97%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%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)63%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft6%
- 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 SWF: common questions
- How often are SFB to SWF flights on time?
- 81% 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 Newburgh/Poughkeepsie cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 89).
- 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 89 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% 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: SWF 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 → SWF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.