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Rockford (RFD) to Sanford (SFB): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Rockford (RFD) to Sanford (SFB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 154 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 63% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
63%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
47 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Flights/day
0.42
last 12 months
Duration
2h 34m
scheduled
Distance
1,025 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for RFD to SFB flights50%75%100%August 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Aug 2024September 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78October 2024: 50% on-time (8 flights)50November 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Nov 2024December 2024: 67% on-time (15 flights)67January 2025: 82% on-time (11 flights)82February 2025: 70% on-time (10 flights)70Feb 2025March 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77April 2025: 88% on-time (8 flights)88May 2025: 36% on-time (14 flights)36May 2025June 2025: 50% on-time (17 flights)50July 2025: 38% on-time (17 flights)38August 2025: 33% on-time (12 flights)33Aug 2025September 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89October 2025: 39% on-time (13 flights)39November 2025: 40% on-time (10 flights)40Nov 2025December 2025: 77% on-time (17 flights)77January 2026: 90% on-time (10 flights)90February 2026: 91% on-time (11 flights)91Feb 2026March 2026: 64% on-time (15 flights)64April 2026: 64% on-time (11 flights)64May 2026: 62% on-time (13 flights)62May 2026June 2026: 53% on-time (17 flights)53July 2026: 44% on-time (16 flights)44

Best time to fly from RFD to SFB

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, RFD to SFB8 a.m.: 76% on-time (26 flights)89 a.m.: 79% on-time (44 flights)910 a.m.: 76% on-time (103 flights)106 p.m.: 85% on-time (26 flights)187 p.m.: 21% on-time (29 flights)198 p.m.: 4% on-time (25 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday59%62 min
Tuesday75%42 min
Wednesdaybest77%16 min
Friday57%57 min
Saturday75%25 min
Sunday50%29 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft68%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather7%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from RFD to SFB delayed?
37% of RFD–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 47 minutes.
How long is the flight from RFD to SFB?
The scheduled RFD–SFB flight time averages 2h 34m over 1,025 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 37% of the time.
How often are RFD to SFB flights cancelled?
1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 308 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.