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Flint (FNT) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Flint (FNT) to Sanford (SFB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 322 departures over the past year, roughly 6 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 76% arrived on time.

On-time
76%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
23 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Flights/day
0.88
last 12 months
Duration
2h 39m
scheduled
Distance
988 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FNT to SFB flights50%75%100%August 2024: 80% on-time (15 flights)80Aug 2024September 2024: 69% on-time (13 flights)69October 2024: 100% on-time (17 flights)100November 2024: 90% on-time (20 flights)90Nov 2024December 2024: 57% on-time (30 flights)57January 2025: 79% on-time (33 flights)79February 2025: 72% on-time (32 flights)72Feb 2025March 2025: 82% on-time (44 flights)82April 2025: 77% on-time (34 flights)77May 2025: 71% on-time (28 flights)71May 2025June 2025: 60% on-time (30 flights)60July 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77August 2025: 83% on-time (23 flights)83Aug 2025September 2025: 84% on-time (19 flights)84October 2025: 89% on-time (27 flights)89November 2025: 73% on-time (22 flights)73Nov 2025December 2025: 69% on-time (30 flights)69January 2026: 76% on-time (33 flights)76February 2026: 79% on-time (33 flights)79Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (45 flights)78April 2026: 78% on-time (32 flights)78May 2026: 70% on-time (23 flights)70May 2026June 2026: 88% on-time (17 flights)88July 2026: 67% on-time (18 flights)67

Best time to fly from FNT to SFB

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (63%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, FNT to SFB6 a.m.: 85% on-time (20 flights)67 a.m.: 88% on-time (69 flights)78 a.m.: 81% on-time (71 flights)89 a.m.: 79% on-time (66 flights)910 a.m.: 87% on-time (84 flights)1011 a.m.: 90% on-time (29 flights)1112 p.m.: 67% on-time (27 flights)121 p.m.: 63% on-time (30 flights)132 p.m.: 69% on-time (55 flights)143 p.m.: 76% on-time (67 flights)154 p.m.: 72% on-time (82 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday68%44 min
Tuesday68%17 min
Wednesday80%17 min
Thursdaybest84%21 min
Friday79%15 min
Saturday79%22 min
Sunday74%16 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft30%
  • Airline operations28%
  • National airspace system35%
  • Weather6%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FNT to SFB delayed?
24% of FNT–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 23 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from FNT to SFB?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from FNT to SFB?
The scheduled FNT–SFB flight time averages 2h 39m over 988 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
How often are FNT to SFB flights cancelled?
0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from FNT to SFB?
December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 57% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 667 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.