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Sanford (SFB) to Albany (ALB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Sanford (SFB) to Albany (ALB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 110 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 81% arrived on time.

On-time
81%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
13 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
2h 41m
scheduled
Distance
1,049 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SFB to ALB flights50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100August 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100October 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Oct 2024November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100December 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75January 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Jan 2025February 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83March 2025: 100% on-time (13 flights)100April 2025: 88% on-time (17 flights)88Apr 2025May 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78June 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90July 2025: 69% on-time (13 flights)69Jul 2025August 2025: 100% on-time (11 flights)100October 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56November 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Nov 2025December 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78January 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88February 2026: 73% on-time (11 flights)73Feb 2026March 2026: 44% on-time (9 flights)44April 2026: 83% on-time (12 flights)83May 2026: 33% on-time (9 flights)33May 2026

Best time to fly from SFB to ALB

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SFB to ALB6 a.m.: 90% on-time (91 flights)67 a.m.: 78% on-time (28 flights)73 p.m.: 68% on-time (37 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (24 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Tuesday82%5 min
Wednesday50%26 min
Thursday81%17 min
Saturday74%23 min
Sundaybest83%9 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft12%
  • Airline operations51%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather22%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SFB to ALB delayed?
19% of SFB–ALB 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 13 minutes.
How long is the flight from SFB to ALB?
The scheduled SFB–ALB flight time averages 2h 41m over 1,049 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
How often are SFB to ALB 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%.

Based on 216 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.