Flights Sanford → Lexington KY
SFB → LEX
How long is the flight from Sanford to Lexington KY?
The flight from Sanford (SFB) to Lexington KY (LEX) takes about 1h 46m. 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 Lexington, Kentucky, operates with an average on-time performance rate of 56%, and flights typically experience a mean delay of 32.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 36 total flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 1,314,762 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) → Lexington KY (LEX) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 132 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sanford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Lexington KY: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sanford (SFB) to Lexington KY (LEX) heads north for about 1,076 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from Sanford on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of SFB-LEX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sanford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Lexington KY it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 132 tracked SFB-LEX flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 23 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 SFB-LEX
The flight from Sanford (SFB) to Lexington KY (LEX) takes about 1h 46m. 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) -> Lexington KY (LEX) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 132 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sanford-Lexington KY is 0.00% across 132 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Allegiant Air.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Lexington KY, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.