Flights Sioux Falls → Sanford
FSD → SFB
How long is the flight from Sioux Falls to Sanford?
The flight from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Sanford (SFB) takes about 3h 6m. 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 Sioux Falls to Sanford operates with an average on-time performance of 75%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 15.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 33 total flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 2,801,478 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 Sioux Falls (FSD) → Sanford (SFB) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 74 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 30 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (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 Sioux Falls the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Sanford: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Sanford (SFB) heads south-east for about 2,149 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 6m.
Departures from Sioux Falls on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 54% of FSD-SFB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sioux Falls the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Sanford it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 74 tracked FSD-SFB flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 30 min and a 1.4% 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 FSD-SFB
The flight from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Sanford (SFB) takes about 3h 6m. 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 Sioux Falls (FSD) -> Sanford (SFB) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 30 minutes, based on 74 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sioux Falls-Sanford is 1.35% across 74 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 Sanford, 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.
