SWF to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from New York Stewart International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 965 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SWF or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newburgh/Poughkeepsie (SWF) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (40%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SWF 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 | 67% | 2.2% | 45 min | 13.8% | 89 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am94%17 flights
- 11am75%29 flights
- 7pm63%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday42%7.7% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday40%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SWF to SFB: common questions
- How often are SWF to SFB flights on time?
- 67% 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 Newburgh/Poughkeepsie to Sanford cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 89).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 45 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 131 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SWF?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SWF → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.