FLL to SBN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to South Bend International Airport · 1,134 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or SBN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to South Bend (SBN) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 3pm did worst (29%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (38%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 67% | 0.0% | 21 min | 10.6% | 97 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%16 flights
- 7am80%35 flights
- 3pm29%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Extreme weather27%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FLL to SBN: common questions
- How often are FLL to SBN flights on time?
- 67% 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 Fort Lauderdale to South Bend cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 97).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBN to FLL — 46% 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: FLL → SBN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.