Port to Sanford Airport

[smeecanada]

Looking at a flight out of Sanford Airport after our cruise. Couple of questions - How to get to Sanford Airport from the port? Is a 11:57 am flight too risky?

 

[happycamper47]

It's about an hour and 10 minutes if there are no traffic slow downs. Orlando is about 45 minutes to make the comparison.

 

[smeecanada]

Thanks already figured out the times - trying to figure out how to get there. Is there reliable shuttles?

 

[tvguy]

Thanks already figured out the times - trying to figure out how to get there. Is there reliable shuttles?

Sanford lists shuttles, but no idea how reliable they are. Never understood why it isn't a more popular airport for cruise and WDW guests. I would consider 11:57 am too early for MCO, so also too early for Sanford given it is further away.
Every time I have been through MCO for cruise and WDW security leaving has been a huge pain. We got to MCO at 10:15 am, had our boarding pass and were in the security line by 10:30 am, and by the time we got to our gate, we literally walked right onto our 12:35pm flight. I wouldn't book a flight out of MCO before 1 pm and Sanford before 2 pm.

 

[smeecanada]

Thanks that is what I'm concerned about. We did a really close flight from San Diego after the WBPC - but the big difference was it was only about a 15 min cab ride to the airport. Will explore other options.

 

[hrhdhd]

Sanford has a handful of flights a day and nowhere near the congestion at security as does MCO. Noon-ish, with a reliable shuttle service (sorry, don't know of any; did you do an Uber estimate?) would be fine.

 

[happycamper47]

Sanford lists shuttles, but no idea how reliable they are. Never understood why it isn't a more popular airport for cruise and WDW guests.

Because Allegiant has very limited flights and no alternatives if they cancel.. The other 2 primarily serve Canada and Sun Country already goes to OIA.

 

[smeecanada]

Because Allegiant has very limited flights and no alternatives if they cancel.. The other 2 primarily serve Canada and Sun Country already goes to OIA.

Thanks - we are actually going to fly to Knoxville, Tennessee after the cruise.