Charlotte (CLT) to South Bend (SBN): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly CLT to SBN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in November 2024 to just 55% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 69%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 1m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 534 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CLT to SBN
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 77% | 17 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 80% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 75% | 19 min |
| Friday | 72% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 77% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 71% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLT to SBN delayed?
- 25% of CLT–SBN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to SBN?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CLT to SBN?
- The scheduled CLT–SBN flight time averages 2h 1m over 534 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are CLT to SBN flights cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from CLT to SBN?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,293 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.