Route · SFB → AVL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sanford to Asheville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SFB to AVL (Sanford to Asheville) ranks #3464 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.5%
- On-time
- -7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 2,648
- Flights
- #3464 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Nov 2025 75%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
465 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Sep 2025 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Aug 2025 | 45 | 23 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 1 | G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 1 | G4 |
| May 2025 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2025 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 0 | G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Nov 2024 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 10 | 9 | 0 | G4 |
| Sep 2024 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 0 | G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 20 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Jun 2024 | 47 | 16 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2024 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Feb 2024 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jan 2024 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Dec 2023 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
SFB–AVL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (78.3%) · weakest: July (57.6%)
Strongest calendar month
February
78.3% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~50 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
57.6% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
20 of 1,046 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,046 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFB - Sanford
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sanford, FL.
SFB on-time profileAVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
AVL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SFB and AVL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SFB vs AVLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from SFB
Among 5 routes leaving SFB, only 4 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 1 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing SFB options should weigh this 71.5% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4786 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SFB to AVL
On-time performance on the SFB to AVL pairing (Sanford to Asheville) trails a chunk of the network: 71.5% of 2,648 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 78.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 465 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.9% (20 of 1,046 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Nov 2025 was the strongest month at 75% on-time versus Jul 2024 at 62%, a 13-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, SFB–AVL peaks in February at 78.3% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~50 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 57.6%, a 20.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using SFB–AVL data
SFB–AVL sits 7.5 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare SFB and AVL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SFB airport
- If your dates flex, February (78.3% on-time) beats July (57.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 71.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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