ATL to SBN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend International Airport · 566 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or SBN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to South Bend (SBN) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to SBN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 1.9% | 29 min | 13.8% | 1,028 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am82%298 flights
- 10am89%38 flights
- 11am64%29 flights
- 2pm74%286 flights
- 3pm92%12 flights
- 7pm66%365 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.7% cancelled
- Friday75%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ATL to SBN: common questions
- How often are ATL to SBN flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to South Bend cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,029).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBN to ATL — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → SBN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.