SBN to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,134 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBN or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 46% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (62% on time); around 7pm did worst (16%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (52% on time) and Monday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN to FLL?
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 | 46% | 0.0% | 56 min | 22.7% | 97 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am57%28 flights
- 11am62%29 flights
- 7pm16%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday47%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Friday52%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SBN to FLL: common questions
- How often are SBN to FLL flights on time?
- 46% 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 97).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 56 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 22.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to SBN — 67% 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.