Historical on-time performance
South Bend to Atlanta
566 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SBN–ATL arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay65 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 1,028 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9065 minCancel1.9%Flights1,028
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline66%
- Weather23%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 20 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly SBN → ATL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,104 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 45 min · 215 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 50 min · 971 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 75 min · 778 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 81% on time.
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 45 min · 444 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 40 min · 462 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 343 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 458 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 443 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 90 min · 458 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 60 min · 460 flights
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