Charlotte (CLT) to South Bend (SBN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- 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% | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 78% | 15 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 82% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 17 min |
| Friday | 72% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 79% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 23 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 operations27%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLT to SBN delayed?
- 23% of CLT–SBN flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 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 23% of the time.
- How often are CLT to SBN flights cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 2,206 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.