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DL 3837 on time

Delta Air Lines 3837: South Bend to Detroit at 8:20 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
78%
365 flights · likely 74–82%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+152 min
average delay
Similar flights
78%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 3837 flights from South Bend arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

DL 3837: SBN → DTW

Scheduled to leave South Bend at 8:20 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 3837. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 52% on time (31 flights)52DecJan 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JanFeb 2026: 54% on time (28 flights)54FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5368%
Tuesday5281%
Wednesday5279%
Thursday5290%
Friday5271%
Saturday5287%
Sunday5273%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 81%Severe weather 11%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%

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Questions

How often is DL 3837 from SBN to DTW late?

Delta Air Lines 3837 from South Bend, IN to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.