SBN to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Charlotte Douglas 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
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.1%
32 flights
Avg arrival delay
22 min
103 min when late
Airlines
1
1,026 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from South Bend (SBN) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (85% on time); around 7pm did worst (70%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN to CLT?
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. | 80% | 3.1% | 22 min | 9.3% | 1,026 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%332 flights
- 7am77%32 flights
- 11am83%170 flights
- 12pm71%57 flights
- 1pm81%123 flights
- 6pm80%87 flights
- 7pm70%224 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%4.6% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.0% cancelled
- Friday79%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday82%7.9% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.3% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBN to CLT: common questions
- How often are SBN to CLT flights on time?
- 80% 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 South Bend to Charlotte cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 1,026).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to SBN — 77% 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: SBN → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.