SGF to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Springfield Branson National Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 914 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SGF or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Springfield (SGF) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (85% on time); around 8pm did worst (39%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Saturday the least (27%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from SGF to SFB?
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 | 59% | 0.6% | 49 min | 18.5% | 158 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%28 flights
- 9am85%27 flights
- 10am82%11 flights
- 3pm54%37 flights
- 6pm9%12 flights
- 8pm39%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday58%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday27%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday33%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Extreme weather34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SGF to SFB: common questions
- How often are SGF to SFB flights on time?
- 59% 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 Springfield to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 158).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 49 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 118 min behind schedule on average, and 18.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SGF?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to SGF — 78% 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: SGF → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.