Flights Sanford → Chattanooga
SFB → CHA
How long is the flight from Sanford to Chattanooga?
The flight from Sanford (SFB) to Chattanooga (CHA) takes about 1h 24m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Sanford to Chattanooga operates with a relatively low on-time performance rate of 52%, and flights typically experience an average delay of 22.2 minutes. With only 26 total flights annually, this route serves a smaller volume compared to the highly trafficked destination airport in Chattanooga, which handles over 836,986 passengers per year.
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 Sanford (SFB) → Chattanooga (CHA) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 66 flights monitored in recent months, 44% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 46 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.03%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chattanooga the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sanford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chattanooga: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sanford (SFB) to Chattanooga (CHA) heads north-west for about 790 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 24m.
Departures from Sanford on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 56% of SFB-CHA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sanford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chattanooga it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 66 tracked SFB-CHA flights, 44% left on time with an average delay of 46 min and a 3.0% 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 SFB-CHA
The flight from Sanford (SFB) to Chattanooga (CHA) takes about 1h 24m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Sanford (SFB) -> Chattanooga (CHA) route, on-time performance is 44% with an average delay of 46 minutes, based on 66 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sanford-Chattanooga is 3.03% across 66 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.
