Asheville (AVL) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly AVL to SFB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in September 2025 to just 50% in May 2025. Across the full period the route averages 72% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 60%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 72%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 29 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 30m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 465 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AVL to SFB
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (34%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 71% | 54 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 16 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 80% | 19 min |
| Thursday | 73% | 31 min |
| Friday | 70% | 27 min |
| Saturday | 67% | 27 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 26 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline operations32%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather15%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AVL to SFB delayed?
- 28% of AVL–SFB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 29 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AVL to SFB?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (34%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from AVL to SFB?
- The scheduled AVL–SFB flight time averages 1h 30m over 465 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
- How often are AVL to SFB flights cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from AVL to SFB?
- May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 50% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 37-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,062 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.