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Sanford (SFB) to Pittsburgh (PIT): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Sanford (SFB) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 171 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 56% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
56%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
41 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Flights/day
0.47
last 12 months
Duration
2h 13m
scheduled
Distance
810 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SFB to PIT flights50%75%100%August 2024: 46% on-time (13 flights)46Aug 2024September 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78October 2024: 38% on-time (9 flights)38November 2024: 80% on-time (10 flights)80Nov 2024December 2024: 50% on-time (14 flights)50January 2025: 60% on-time (10 flights)60February 2025: 46% on-time (13 flights)46Feb 2025March 2025: 55% on-time (20 flights)55April 2025: 44% on-time (16 flights)44May 2025: 50% on-time (18 flights)50May 2025June 2025: 44% on-time (18 flights)44July 2025: 22% on-time (18 flights)22August 2025: 46% on-time (13 flights)46Aug 2025September 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75October 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56November 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 53% on-time (17 flights)53January 2026: 33% on-time (10 flights)33February 2026: 69% on-time (13 flights)69Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (19 flights)78April 2026: 77% on-time (17 flights)77May 2026: 89% on-time (18 flights)89May 2026June 2026: 50% on-time (17 flights)50July 2026: 44% on-time (18 flights)44

Best time to fly from SFB to PIT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SFB to PIT8 a.m.: 79% on-time (28 flights)89 a.m.: 79% on-time (29 flights)911 a.m.: 88% on-time (26 flights)113 p.m.: 40% on-time (20 flights)155 p.m.: 64% on-time (25 flights)176 p.m.: 36% on-time (98 flights)188 p.m.: 55% on-time (21 flights)209 p.m.: 51% on-time (47 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday38%86 min
Tuesday71%14 min
Wednesdaybest80%24 min
Thursday65%22 min
Friday43%53 min
Saturday50%42 min
Sunday62%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 operations36%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather20%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SFB to PIT delayed?
44% of SFB–PIT 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 41 minutes.
How long is the flight from SFB to PIT?
The scheduled SFB–PIT flight time averages 2h 13m over 810 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 44% of the time.
How often are SFB to PIT flights cancelled?
1.1% 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 356 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.