Route · SBN → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
South Bend to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SBN to ORD (South Bend to Chicago) ranks #1264 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 9,390
- Flights
- #1264 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 54%
Distance
84 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 243 | 112 | 10 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 231 | 68 | 18 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 242 | 69 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 57 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 186 | 56 | 8 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 184 | 83 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 180 | 56 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 186 | 47 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 35 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 186 | 51 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 168 | 46 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 185 | 35 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 168 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 179 | 21 | 3 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 189 | 29 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 183 | 31 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 162 | 49 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 153 | 32 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 34 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 176 | 60 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 28 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 145 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 147 | 41 | 31 | 0 | OO |
SBN–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (86.0%) · weakest: July (74.6%)
Strongest calendar month
April
86.0% on-time · ~123 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~157 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
74.6% on-time · ~124 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
103 of 4,364 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 4,364 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
SBN on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SBN and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SBN vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SBN departures
From SBN, this corridor sits with 4 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 6 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #3320 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SBN to ORD
9,390 tracked flights put the SBN to ORD pairing (South Bend to Chicago) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 94.1 minutes on average. Across the 84-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (4,364 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 54% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SBN–ORD peaks in April at 86.0% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~157 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 74.6%, a 11.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SBN–ORD data
SBN–ORD is mid-pack at 79.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SBN and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SBN airport
- If your dates flex, April (86.0% on-time) beats July (74.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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