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Flights Sanford → Rockford

SFB → RFD

2h 49m
Flight time
27.9
Average risk (Medium)
81%
On-time
18 min
Average delay
1.0%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Sanford to Rockford?

The flight from Sanford (SFB) to Rockford (RFD) takes 2h 49m 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.

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) → Rockford (RFD) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 96 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.04%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rockford the average ATFM delay is 7.9 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Sanford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.

Heading to Rockford: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Sanford (SFB) to Rockford (RFD) heads north-west for about 1,652 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 49m.

Departures from Sanford on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 57% of SFB-RFD flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Sanford the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rockford it is 7.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).

Across 96 tracked SFB-RFD flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
09:49
Elevation RFD
742 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320
Est. CO₂/passenger
~165 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Allegiant Air (G4) 78% 10 min 0.1%

Airlines operating SFB-RFD

Frequently asked questions about SFB-RFD

The flight from Sanford (SFB) to Rockford (RFD) takes 2h 49m 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 Sanford (SFB) -> Rockford (RFD) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 96 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Sanford-Rockford is 1.04% across 96 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 Rockford, 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.