South Bend to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About SBN to DFW

The South Bend to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (SBN → DFW) covers roughly 846 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,028 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,944 flights were recorded on this pairing — 37 cancelled (1.9%) and 19 diverted (1.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,028 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.0-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 37-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SBN to DFW route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 88.0-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.