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Chattanooga (CHA) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Chattanooga (CHA) to Sanford (SFB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 130 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 48% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
48%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
39 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Flights/day
0.36
last 12 months
Duration
1h 33m
scheduled
Distance
490 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for CHA to SFB flights50%75%100%June 2024: 38% on-time (8 flights)38Jun 2024July 2024: 63% on-time (9 flights)63August 2024: 50% on-time (9 flights)50September 2024: 44% on-time (9 flights)44Sep 2024October 2024: 70% on-time (11 flights)70November 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67December 2024: 46% on-time (11 flights)46Dec 2024January 2025: 40% on-time (10 flights)40February 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75March 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33Mar 2025April 2025: 50% on-time (8 flights)50May 2025: 46% on-time (11 flights)46June 2025: 46% on-time (13 flights)46Jun 2025July 2025: 62% on-time (13 flights)62August 2025: 39% on-time (13 flights)39September 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33Sep 2025October 2025: 50% on-time (14 flights)50November 2025: 25% on-time (12 flights)25December 2025: 25% on-time (12 flights)25Dec 2025January 2026: 33% on-time (9 flights)33February 2026: 50% on-time (8 flights)50March 2026: 78% on-time (10 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 38% on-time (8 flights)38May 2026: 56% on-time (9 flights)56

Best time to fly from CHA to SFB

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, CHA to SFB3 p.m.: 41% on-time (105 flights)154 p.m.: 44% on-time (24 flights)166 p.m.: 60% on-time (20 flights)189 p.m.: 41% on-time (29 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday50%32 min
Wednesdaybest55%28 min
Friday44%47 min
Saturday33%37 min
Sunday50%136 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft62%
  • Airline operations22%
  • National airspace system8%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from CHA to SFB delayed?
53% of CHA–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 39 minutes.
How long is the flight from CHA to SFB?
The scheduled CHA–SFB flight time averages 1h 33m over 490 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 53% of the time.
How often are CHA to SFB flights cancelled?
1.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 242 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.