SFB to TRI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · 535 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or TRI 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (TRI) arrived on time 49% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (60% on time); around 12pm did worst (33%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (57% on time) and Friday the least (36%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to TRI?
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 | 49% | 0.0% | 34 min | 16.4% | 134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm33%42 flights
- 1pm60%25 flights
- 2pm43%21 flights
- 7pm38%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday40%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday49%0.0% cancelled
- Friday36%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday49%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)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFB to TRI: common questions
- How often are SFB to TRI flights on time?
- 49% 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 134).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 16.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFB?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TRI to SFB — 36% on time
More flights from Sanford
More flights to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SFB → TRI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.