SBN to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 84 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBN or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (76% on time); around 4pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN to ORD?
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. | 66% | 3.9% | 34 min | 14.1% | 2,725 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 15 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| United Airlines | 40% | 9.1% | 23 min | 10.0% | 11 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am81%72 flights
- 6am76%289 flights
- 7am70%365 flights
- 9am72%364 flights
- 11am71%300 flights
- 1pm63%303 flights
- 3pm71%311 flights
- 4pm49%350 flights
- 6pm50%248 flights
- 7pm62%41 flights
- 8pm63%85 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday68%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday71%4.6% cancelled
- Thursday68%2.6% cancelled
- Friday62%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday60%3.1% 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 aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
SBN to ORD: common questions
- How often are SBN to ORD flights on time?
- 66% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (108 of 2,738).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 14.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBN?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to SBN — 64% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.