DTW to SBN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to South Bend International Airport · 157 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or SBN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 1.0% | 31 min | 15.8% | 711 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm77%284 flights
- 1pm89%62 flights
- 7pm61%340 flights
- 9pm91%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.0% 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)71%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to SBN: common questions
- How often are DTW to SBN flights on time?
- 71% 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 Detroit to South Bend cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 712).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 15.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBN to DTW — 80% 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: DTW → SBN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.