Flights Sanford → Elmira
SFB → ELM
Route overview
The flight route from Sanford to Elmira operates with an average on-time performance rate of 70%, and when delays occur, the mean delay is approximately 31.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, there are 53 scheduled flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving an airport that sees around 312,880 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 Sanford (SFB) → Elmira (ELM) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 65 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Elmira the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Sanford the average ATFM delay is 2.7 minutes.
Heading to Elmira: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sanford (SFB) to Elmira (ELM) heads north for about 1,539 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 21m.
Departures from Sanford on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of SFB-ELM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sanford the average ATFM delay is 2.7 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Elmira it is 3.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 65 tracked SFB-ELM flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 28 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 SFB-ELM
On the Sanford (SFB) -> Elmira (ELM) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 65 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sanford-Elmira 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.
