Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) to Sanford (SFB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 109 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 69% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 69%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 39 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 0.30
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 38m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,059 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MFE to SFB
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 61% | 80 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 100% | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 62% | 76 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 15 min |
| Friday | 64% | 37 min |
| Saturday | 54% | 40 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 31 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations35%
- National airspace system25%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MFE to SFB delayed?
- 31% of MFE–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 MFE to SFB?
- The scheduled MFE–SFB flight time averages 2h 38m over 1,059 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 31% of the time.
- How often are MFE 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%.
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Based on 212 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.