American AirlinesAA67% on time
Flights AA5389 10:25 daily · AA5586 varies daily · AA5073 21:35 daily
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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to South Bend (SBN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 860 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and South Bend. Updated 17 September 2026 at 09:06 UTC.
CLT
Charlotte
busy · +16
SBN
South Bend
tracking
860 km · ~1h 36m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated CLT → SBN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Charlotte to South Bend route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to SBN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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CLT to SBN questions
Is CLT–SBN running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CLT–SBN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 and evening departures around 21:35 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CLT to SBN?
Great-circle distance is 860 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CLT–SBN fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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