SFB to TVC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Cherry Capital Airport · 1,127 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFB or TVC 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 Traverse City (TVC) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (77% on time); around 3pm did worst (76%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (78%).
Which airline is most on time from SFB to TVC?
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 | 77% | 2.1% | 21 min | 7.6% | 95 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am77%30 flights
- 7am70%11 flights
- 8am92%14 flights
- 3pm76%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%4.8% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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)78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
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 TVC: common questions
- How often are SFB to TVC flights on time?
- 77% 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 Traverse City cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 95).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% 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: TVC to SFB — 56% 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 → TVC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.