XNA to SFB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport · 920 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at XNA or SFB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fayetteville (XNA) to Sanford (SFB) arrived on time 70% 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 8am did best (81% on time); around 7pm did worst (41%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Saturday the least (36%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from XNA 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 | 70% | 0.0% | 39 min | 15.8% | 134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%27 flights
- 11am100%12 flights
- 3pm67%15 flights
- 4pm100%10 flights
- 5pm70%10 flights
- 7pm41%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday45%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday36%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday38%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 aircraft34%
- Extreme weather23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
XNA to SFB: common questions
- How often are XNA to SFB flights on time?
- 70% 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 Fayetteville to Sanford cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 134).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 125 min behind schedule on average, and 15.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at XNA?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFB to XNA — 75% 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: XNA → SFB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.