Charlotte to South Bend

What the Data Says About CLT to SBN

The Charlotte to South Bend corridor (CLT → SBN) covers roughly 534 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,521 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,231 flights were recorded on this pairing — 35 cancelled (1.6%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,521 total flights analyzed, the 82.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 57% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to SBN route, the combination of a 82.3% on-time rate, 68.7-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.