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Albany (ALB) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Albany (ALB) to Sanford (SFB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 110 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 64% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
64%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
32 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
2h 56m
scheduled
Distance
1,049 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ALB to SFB flights50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100August 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75October 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Oct 2024November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100December 2024: 63% on-time (8 flights)63January 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Jan 2025February 2025: 58% on-time (12 flights)58March 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77April 2025: 71% on-time (17 flights)71Apr 2025May 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56June 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90July 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54Jul 2025August 2025: 82% on-time (11 flights)82October 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33November 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44Nov 2025December 2025: 22% on-time (9 flights)22January 2026: 50% on-time (8 flights)50February 2026: 64% on-time (11 flights)64Feb 2026March 2026: 11% on-time (9 flights)11April 2026: 83% on-time (12 flights)83May 2026: 22% on-time (9 flights)22May 2026

Best time to fly from ALB to SFB

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, ALB to SFB9 a.m.: 63% on-time (57 flights)910 a.m.: 72% on-time (62 flights)107 p.m.: 58% on-time (24 flights)198 p.m.: 57% on-time (28 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Tuesday65%24 min
Wednesday0%32 min
Thursdaybest69%28 min
Saturday53%34 min
Sunday63%38 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft39%
  • Airline operations22%
  • National airspace system26%
  • Weather14%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ALB to SFB delayed?
36% of ALB–SFB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 32 minutes.
How long is the flight from ALB to SFB?
The scheduled ALB–SFB flight time averages 2h 56m over 1,049 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 36% of the time.
How often are ALB to SFB flights cancelled?
0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 216 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.