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Detroit → South Bend

DTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
SBNSouth BendSouth Bend International Airport
Distance
156 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Detroit and South Bend.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesall year
Endeavor Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.9Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 1.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ983%
  2. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ715%
  3. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
  4. Embraer 175E75L0%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 300CL300%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026256
  • SkyWest Airlines55×
February 2026252
  • SkyWest Airlines52×
March 2026256
  • SkyWest Airlines56×
April 2026250
  • SkyWest Airlines50×
May 2026247
  • SkyWest Airlines46×
June 2026250
  • SkyWest Airlines49×
  • Endeavor Air1×
July 2026255
  • SkyWest Airlines54×
August 2026251
  • SkyWest Airlines47×
September 2026256
  • SkyWest Airlines52×
October 2025257
  • SkyWest Airlines52×
November 2025256
  • SkyWest Airlines53×
  • Endeavor Air1×
December 2025244
  • SkyWest Airlines43×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DTW-SBN - not a booking guarantee.

Endeavor Air

9E · EDV

Hub: ATL Atlanta

123 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
  • Direct destinations observed from South Bend: 31.

The airports on this route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW

Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft

57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

South Bend International Airport

South Bend, United StatesSBN / KSBN

Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,412 ft

52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DTW AZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo is about 53 mi from South Bend.View route →FNT SBNBishop International AirportFlint is about 56 mi from Detroit.View route →DTW MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 74 mi from South Bend.View route →DTW FWAFort Wayne International AirportFort Wayne is about 77 mi from South Bend.View route →

About the route from Detroit to South Bend

The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and South Bend International Airport (SBN) covers approximately 156 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Endeavor Air and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Detroit from South Bend by air?
The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and South Bend International Airport is approximately 156 mi.
How long is the flight from Detroit to South Bend?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Detroit to South Bend?
Yes, a direct connection between DTW and SBN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Endeavor Air and SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Detroit to South Bend?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 630 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Detroit and South Bend?
Same local time in Detroit and South Bend.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.