South Bend (SBN) to Minneapolis (MSP): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly SBN to MSP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in October 2024 to just 61% in January 2026. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 46m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 411 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SBN to MSP
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 44 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 25 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 10 min |
| Fridaybest | 92% | 9 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 21 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 24 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations80%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather13%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SBN to MSP delayed?
- 14% of SBN–MSP 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 21 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SBN to MSP?
- The scheduled SBN–MSP flight time averages 1h 46m over 411 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
- How often are SBN to MSP flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from SBN to MSP?
- January 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 761 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.