SBN to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 157 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBN or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (84% on time); around 2pm did worst (79%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (77%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN to DTW?
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. | 80% | 1.1% | 28 min | 12.7% | 711 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am80%365 flights
- 2pm79%291 flights
- 3pm84%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.0% cancelled
- Friday74%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.0% 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)77%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBN to DTW: common questions
- How often are SBN to DTW 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 711).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 136 min behind schedule on average, and 12.7% 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: DTW to SBN — 71% 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.