SFB · Orlando, United States
Orlando Sanford International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 28.7743° N, 81.2346° W
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Public airport in Sanford, Florida, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SFB
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3876; ident KSFB; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
flysfb.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SFB / KSFB
OurAirports ident
KSFB
GPS / local code
KSFB / SFB
ISO region
US-FL
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
flysfb.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q597631
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
30 km
Approximate distance to central Orlando.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
4 runways
Longest runway
11,002 ft / 3,353 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3), PEM
Opened / operator
The Sanford Authority
Owner / entity
Q597631
Hub airlines
Allegiant Air
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Orlando Sanford International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Orlando, United States. Orlando's built-up core sits roughly 30 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB / KSFB) is at 28.7743° N, 81.2346° W, elevation 55 ft (17 m), serving Orlando, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Orlando is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Orlando: 30 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SFB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB / KSFB)
Orlando Sanford International Airport · Public airport in Sanford, Florida, United States
Source identifiers
KSFB · KSFB · SFB · US-FL
flysfb.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Surface access cue
It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S.
Kept as traveler context from the source trail; current road, rail, and bus operations still need official confirmation.
Name or history cue
It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sanford
sanford · 4.8 km from SFB
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 58,111 · city coordinates 28.8006, -81.2731
2. Lake Mary
lake-mary · 8.3 km from SFB
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 16,021 · city coordinates 28.7589, -81.3178
3. Winter Springs
winter-springs · 11 km from SFB
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 34,789 · city coordinates 28.6989, -81.3081
4. Oviedo
oviedo · 12 km from SFB
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 38,551 · city coordinates 28.6700, -81.2081
5. Casselberry
casselberry · 14 km from SFB
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 27,056 · city coordinates 28.6778, -81.3278
6. DeBary
debary · 14 km from SFB
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 19,998 · city coordinates 28.8831, -81.3087
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MCO KMCO
Orlando International Airport · Orlando
39 km from SFB · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 96 ft (29 m) · airport coordinates 28.4294, -81.3090
2. TPA KTPA
Tampa International Airport · Tampa
155 km from SFB · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 26 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 27.9755, -82.5332
3. PIE KPIE
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · Pinellas Park
172 km from SFB · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 11 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 27.9102, -82.6874
4. JAX KJAX
Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville
196 km from SFB · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 30 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 30.4925, -81.6878
5. SRQ KSRQ
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · Sarasota/Bradenton
201 km from SFB · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 30 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 27.3946, -82.5544
Route-time reference set
1. SFB-TPA
Tampa · 155 km · 1h 2m
America/New_York · +0h from SFB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SFB-PIE
Pinellas Park · 172 km · 1h 3m
America/New_York · +0h from SFB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SFB-JAX
Jacksonville · 196 km · 1h 5m
America/New_York · +0h from SFB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. SFB-SRQ
Sarasota/Bradenton · 201 km · 1h 5m
America/New_York · +0h from SFB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
4 runways
Longest runway 11,002 ft / 3,353 m. 4 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3), PEM
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SFB.
Runway identifiers
09C/27C · 09L/27R · 09R/27L · 18/36
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MCO KMCO
Orlando International Airport · Orlando · 39 km from SFB
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 96 ft (29 m) · 28.4294, -81.3090
2. TPA KTPA
Tampa International Airport · Tampa · 155 km from SFB
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 26 ft (8 m) · 27.9755, -82.5332
3. PIE KPIE
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · Pinellas Park · 172 km from SFB
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 11 ft (3 m) · 27.9102, -82.6874
4. JAX KJAX
Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville · 196 km from SFB
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 30 ft (9 m) · 30.4925, -81.6878
5. SRQ KSRQ
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · Sarasota/Bradenton · 201 km from SFB
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 30 ft (9 m) · 27.3946, -82.5544
6. RSW KRSW
Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers · 254 km from SFB
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 30 ft (9 m) · 26.5347, -81.7528
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SFB.
Source note 2
The airport is owned and operated by the Sanford Airport Authority.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SFB.
Source note 3
It serves as an operating base for Allegiant Air.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SFB.
Country and authority
SFB sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). SFB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Public airport in Sanford, Florida, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Surface access cue: It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S. Name or history cue: It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q597631 · Orlando Sanford International Airport. Administrative area: Florida. Named after: Orlando
Field and clock profile
Orlando Sanford International Airport is a near sea-level field at 55 ft (17 m), positioned at 28.7743° N, 81.2346° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 4 runways and a longest runway of 11,002 ft / 3,353 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Sanford is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.8 km. MCO Orlando is the closest retained airport alternative at 39 km.
Country airport peers
SFB is compared with MCO Orlando at 39 km, TPA Tampa at 155 km, PIE Pinellas Park at 172 km, JAX Jacksonville at 196 km, SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton at 201 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SFB-TPA Tampa: 155 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. SFB-PIE Pinellas Park: 172 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. SFB-JAX Jacksonville: 196 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. SFB-SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton: 201 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KSFB backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. flysfb.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Allegiant Air
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
4 runways · longest 11,002 ft / 3,353 m
Runway identifiers
09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L, 18/36
OurAirports classifies SFB as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Orlando.
SFB (KSFB) is a near sea-level field at 55 ft (17 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SFB sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SFB's runway record lists 4 runways, with the longest runway at 11,002 ft / 3,353 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3), PEM.
The Sanford Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SFB.
- It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S.
- The airport is owned and operated by the Sanford Airport Authority.
- It serves as an operating base for Allegiant Air.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at flysfb.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SFB
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SFB uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Orlando Sanford International Airport is about 30 km from central Orlando; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MCO Orlando is the closest retained alternate at 39 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
flysfb.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SFB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SFB ranks #82 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SFB shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SFB is 55 ft (17 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PVD 55 ft (17 m) (0 ft delta) · BEL 54 ft (16 m) (1 ft delta) · OGG 54 ft (16 m) (1 ft delta) · SNA 56 ft (17 m) (1 ft delta) · AGP 53 ft (16 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SFB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MCO 39 km +0h · TPA 155 km +0h · PIE 172 km +0h · JAX 196 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | TPA | 155 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Pinellas Park | PIE | 172 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Jacksonville | JAX | 196 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Sarasota/Bradenton | SRQ | 201 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SFB to TPA
Tampa
Distance 155 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SFB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SFB to PIE
Pinellas Park
Distance 172 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SFB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SFB to JAX
Jacksonville
Distance 196 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from SFB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Orlando is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Orlando Sanford International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SFB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sanford
sanford · 4.8 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lake Mary
lake-mary · 8.3 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Winter Springs
winter-springs · 11 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oviedo
oviedo · 12 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Casselberry
casselberry · 14 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
DeBary
debary · 14 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Deltona
deltona · 14 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Altamonte Springs
altamonte-springs · 18 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wekiwa Springs
wekiwa-springs · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Maitland
maitland · 21 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Winter Park
winter-park · 22 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alafaya
alafaya · 23 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Orlando Sanford International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Allegiant Air, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Tampa (TPA), Pinellas Park (PIE), Jacksonville (JAX). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 4 runways; longest runway 11,002 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers 09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3), PEM; 4 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Sanford Authority.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: Allegiant Air.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SFB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Orlando International AirportMCO
Orlando · large airport
- Distance
- 39 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 96 ft (29 m)
Compare against MCO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tampa International AirportTPA
Tampa · large airport
- Distance
- 155 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
Compare against TPA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
St. Petersburg Clearwater International AirportPIE
Pinellas Park · large airport
- Distance
- 172 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 11 ft (3 m)
Compare against PIE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Jacksonville International AirportJAX
Jacksonville · large airport
- Distance
- 196 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 30 ft (9 m)
Compare against JAX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sarasota Bradenton International AirportSRQ
Sarasota/Bradenton · large airport
- Distance
- 201 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 30 ft (9 m)
Compare against SRQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) in?▾
Orlando Sanford International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Orlando Sanford International Airport?▾
Orlando Sanford International Airport uses IATA code SFB and ICAO code KSFB.
Where is Orlando Sanford International Airport located?▾
Orlando Sanford International Airport is located in Orlando, United States at coordinates 28.7743° N, 81.2346° W, with an elevation of 55 ft (17 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Orlando Sanford International Airport from central Orlando?▾
Orlando Sanford International Airport sits roughly 30 km from the nearest mapped city center for Orlando.
Which route reference is most useful from SFB?▾
Tampa (TPA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 2m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from SFB.
Which authority regulates SFB?▾
Orlando Sanford International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to SFB?▾
SFB's curated peers in United States on this site include MCO Orlando, TPA Tampa, PIE Pinellas Park, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Orlando Sanford International Airport have?▾
Orlando Sanford International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 4 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,002 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers include 09C/27C, 09L/27R, 09R/27L.