SBN to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 411 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBN or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (82%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN to MSP?
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. | 84% | 1.4% | 24 min | 9.7% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday94%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%3.8% 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)82%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security1%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
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 MSP: common questions
- How often are SBN to MSP flights on time?
- 84% 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 143 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to SBN — 76% 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.