Airport · SFB · Sanford, Florida

Sanford, FL

Sanford, FL posts bottom-quartile on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 113,898 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

74.1%
On-time: Top 98%
on-time, US airports: 83 min
Delay when late: 1.99%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

113,898

Best Month

Sep 90.3%

Worst Month

Jul 84.8%

Delayed

29,554

Cancelled

2,266

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows SFB is marked in the 70-75% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 974,855.

Late Aircraft 35.5% (345,616 min)

Carrier 35.6% (346,655 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 15.6% (152,457 min)

Weather 13.1% (127,780 min)

Security 0.2% (2,347 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (90.3% on-time). Most delays: July (84.8% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	1,707	471	13	87.7%
November	1,395	338	9	89.3%
October	1,469	347	16	89.5%
September	970	211	11	90.3%
August	1,423	391	14	87.8%
July	1,979	673	18	84.8%
June	1,849	586	12	85.6%
May	1,593	361	88	90%
April	1,587	353	106	89.8%
March	2,033	486	63	89.6%
February	1,556	381	13	89.4%
January	1,423	330	16	89.7%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at SFB.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	20,992	3,001	46	85.7%
2024	19,000	2,169	156	88.6%
2023	18,205	2,147	40	88.2%
2022	18,320	2,524	332	86.2%
2021	19,368	2,266	229	88.3%
2020	18,013	1,044	1,463	94.2%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Sanford, FL.

Cancellation Rate

1.99%

2,266 of 113,898 flights

Diversion Rate

0.18%

208 of 113,898 flights

Delay Rate

25.9%

29,554 of 113,898 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	1,936	263	366	8	3
Nov 2025	1,546	196	260	2	3
Oct 2025	1,718	220	294	0	4
Sep 2025	1,074	108	147	0	0
Aug 2025	1,576	254	325	1	3
Jul 2025	2,149	428	525	4	4
Jun 2025	2,084	357	446	5	3
May 2025	1,762	282	344	3	1
Apr 2025	1,770	242	285	1	3
Mar 2025	2,173	243	298	8	4
Feb 2025	1,608	199	257	3	1
Jan 2025	1,596	209	237	11	0
Dec 2024	1,845	318	341	6	5
Nov 2024	1,390	135	152	0	1
Oct 2024	1,519	127	132	71	2
Sep 2024	1,002	97	125	4	1
Aug 2024	1,390	177	207	18	1
Jul 2024	2,015	278	339	16	1
Jun 2024	1,941	274	296	12	3
May 2024	1,553	164	206	3	2
Apr 2024	1,507	110	133	9	1
Mar 2024	1,834	218	262	7	1
Feb 2024	1,516	132	162	0	1
Jan 2024	1,488	139	182	10	3

Top Routes from SFB

Busiest routes to and from Sanford, FL.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
SFB (Sanford) → ABE (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton)	3,302	76.3%	882 mi
ABE (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton) → SFB (Sanford)	3,299	82.2%	882 mi
SFB (Sanford) → TYS (Knoxville)	2,745	68.9%	511 mi
TYS (Knoxville) → SFB (Sanford)	2,743	75.3%	511 mi
SFB (Sanford) → AVL (Asheville)	2,648	71.5%	465 mi
AVL (Asheville) → SFB (Sanford)	2,642	73.9%	465 mi
GRR (Grand Rapids) → SFB (Sanford)	1,439	73.2%	1,001 mi
SFB (Sanford) → GRR (Grand Rapids)	1,438	69%	1,001 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → SFB (Sanford)	1,212	73.6%	735 mi
SFB (Sanford) → CVG (Cincinnati)	1,212	68.2%	735 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Sanford, FL's 74.1%.

Columbus, OH

74.3% on-time 12,681 flights

Barrow, AK

74.4% on-time 4,483 flights

Ponce, PR

74.5% on-time 8,079 flights

Pago Pago, TT

74.6% on-time 1,005 flights

Aspen, CO

73.5% on-time 78,805 flights

Punta Gorda, FL

74.9% on-time 75,674 flights

Other Airports in Florida

Compare performance with other Florida airports.

MCO 76.7%

Orlando, FL

Orlando · 1,718,833 flights

MIA 77.9%

Miami, FL

Miami · 1,160,127 flights

FLL 76.4%

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale · 1,010,982 flights

TPA 79.8%

Tampa, FL

Tampa · 860,941 flights

RSW 80.9%

Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers · 420,518 flights

JAX 80.4%

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville · 316,106 flights

PBI 76.9%

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach · 302,058 flights

SRQ 79.5%

Sarasota/Bradenton, FL

Sarasota/Bradenton · 177,587 flights

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What the Data Says About SFB

Sanford, FL in Sanford, Florida handled 113,898 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 74.1% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 29,554 experienced delays, 2,266 were cancelled, and 208 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.99%, the diversion rate to 0.18%, and the average delay when departures run late is 82.6 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing SFB against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at SFB, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 35.6% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 35.5% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 15.6%. Weather contributes 13.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at SFB with a 90.3% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 84.8% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 2,033. The busiest route connecting SFB is to ABE (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton), with 3,302 flights at a 76.3% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 74.1% on-time, 82.6-minute average delay, 1.99% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Sanford, FL.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Sanford, FL (SFB)? ▼

Sanford, FL has an overall on-time departure rate of 74.1%. Out of 113,898 total flights tracked, 29,554 experienced delays and 2,266 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at SFB? ▼

The top delay cause at Sanford, FL is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 35.6% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at SFB? ▼

The average delay at Sanford, FL is 82.6 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from SFB? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at SFB with 90.3% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at SFB? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at SFB, with an on-time rate of only 84.8%.

How many routes operate from SFB? ▼

Sanford, FL serves at least 10 routes. The busiest route is SFB to ABE (Sanford - Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton) with 3,302 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at SFB? ▼

Sanford, FL has a cancellation rate of 1.99%, based on 2,266 cancelled flights out of 113,898 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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