CLT to SBN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to South Bend International Airport · 534 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.9%
30 flights
Avg arrival delay
15 min
62 min when late
Airlines
1
1,026 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to South Bend (SBN) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (62%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 2.9% | 15 min | 7.7% | 1,026 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%13 flights
- 9am86%177 flights
- 10am88%93 flights
- 11am80%67 flights
- 4pm71%160 flights
- 5pm72%159 flights
- 7pm84%19 flights
- 8pm62%154 flights
- 9pm80%129 flights
- 10pm83%54 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday77%7.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%4.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to SBN: common questions
- How often are CLT to SBN flights on time?
- 77% 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 Charlotte to South Bend cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,026).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBN to CLT — 80% on time
More flights from Charlotte
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → SBN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.