Route · SBN → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
South Bend to Charlotte
The SBN–CLT corridor (South Bend, IN → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 534 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 5,519
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 96%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 56%
Distance
534 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 86 | 36 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 12 | 5 | 1 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 90 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 89 | 23 | 7 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 93 | 19 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 86 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 21 | 6 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 19 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 119 | 28 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 115 | 30 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 88 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 90 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 38 | 4 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
43 of 2,231 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,231 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SBN - South Bend
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for South Bend, IN.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About SBN to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show South Bend to Charlotte (SBN to CLT) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 5,519 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 90.5 minutes. The 534-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 2,231 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 56% - a 40-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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