Flights Detroit → South Bend
DTW → SBN
How long is the flight from Detroit to South Bend?
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN) takes 21 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Detroit to South Bend has a punctuality rate of 66%, with an average delay of 30.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 178 flights, serving the South Bend airport which handles around 658,076 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Detroit (DTW) → South Bend (SBN) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 421 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.71%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At South Bend the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to South Bend: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN) heads west for about 251 km, a flight time of roughly 21m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 53% of DTW-SBN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into South Bend it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 421 tracked DTW-SBN flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 0.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-SBN
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN) takes 21 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Detroit (DTW) -> South Bend (SBN) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 421 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-South Bend is 0.71% across 421 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at South Bend, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
