Flights Knoxville → Sanford
TYS → SFB
How long is the flight from Knoxville to Sanford?
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Sanford (SFB) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Knoxville to Sanford operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 3.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 150 flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 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 Knoxville (TYS) → Sanford (SFB) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 367 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sanford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Sanford: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Knoxville (TYS) to Sanford (SFB) heads south for about 824 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Knoxville on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 52% of TYS-SFB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Sanford it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 367 tracked TYS-SFB flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air (G4) | 78% | 10 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about TYS-SFB
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Sanford (SFB) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Knoxville (TYS) -> Sanford (SFB) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 367 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Knoxville-Sanford is 0.82% across 367 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.
