Flights Elmira → Sanford
ELM → SFB
Route overview
The flight route from Elmira to Sanford operates with an average on-time performance of 66%, experiencing a mean delay of 37.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 53 flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 2.8 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Elmira (ELM) → Sanford (SFB) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 65 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 34 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sanford the average ATFM delay is 2.7 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Elmira the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Sanford: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Elmira (ELM) to Sanford (SFB) heads south for about 1,539 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 21m.
Departures from Elmira on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 66% of ELM-SFB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Elmira the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Sanford it is 2.7 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 65 tracked ELM-SFB flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 34 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air (G4) | 78% | 11 min | 2.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ELM-SFB
On the Elmira (ELM) -> Sanford (SFB) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 34 minutes, based on 65 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Elmira-Sanford is 0.00% across 65 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Allegiant Air.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
