SBN to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 846 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBN or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from South Bend (SBN) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (80% on time); around 6pm did worst (69%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 2.1% | 30 min | 12.1% | 818 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 3.6% | 31 min | 13.2% | 166 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am74%293 flights
- 8am80%72 flights
- 12pm74%258 flights
- 4pm74%160 flights
- 5pm71%129 flights
- 6pm69%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.4% cancelled
- Friday78%4.2% cancelled
- Saturday68%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.1% 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)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
SBN to DFW: common questions
- How often are SBN to DFW 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 South Bend to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 984).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SBN — 74% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.