Flights Portsmouth → Sanford
PSM → SFB
How long is the flight from Portsmouth to Sanford?
The flight from Portsmouth (PSM) to Sanford (SFB) takes 3h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Portsmouth to Sanford has a moderate on-time performance with 65% of flights arriving on schedule. The average delay for the route is approximately 16 minutes, based on a total of 40 flights recorded. The destination airport serves over two million passengers annually, indicating it is a significant travel hub.
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 Portsmouth (PSM) → Sanford (SFB) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 82 flights monitored in recent months, 62% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 44 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.4/100 (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 Portsmouth the average ATFM delay is 15.5 minutes.
Heading to Sanford: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portsmouth (PSM) to Sanford (SFB) heads south-west for about 1,843 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 1m.
Departures from Portsmouth on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 45% of PSM-SFB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portsmouth the average ATFM delay is 15.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Sanford it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 82 tracked PSM-SFB flights, 62% left on time with an average delay of 44 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% | 10 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PSM-SFB
The flight from Portsmouth (PSM) to Sanford (SFB) takes 3h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Portsmouth (PSM) -> Sanford (SFB) route, on-time performance is 62% with an average delay of 44 minutes, based on 82 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portsmouth-Sanford is 0.00% across 82 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.
