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Lafayette → South Bend

LAFLafayettePurdue University Airport
SBNSouth BendSouth Bend International Airport
Distance
95 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Lafayette and South Bend.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
43 min
measured flight time
9 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Lafayette in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Lafayette. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C17228%
  2. P28A24%
  3. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ214%
  4. P18010%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
February 202615–
    March 202612–
      April 202614
      • SkyWest Airlines2×
      May 202614
      • SkyWest Airlines1×
      June 202613–
        July 202612–
          August 2026Not seen in this month.
          September 2026Not seen in this month.
          October 202513–
            November 202514–
              December 2025Not seen in this month.

              Airlines observed on this route

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

              SkyWest Airlines

              OO · SKW

              Hub: ORD Chicago

              249 departure airportsView airline →

              About this route

              • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
              • Direct destinations observed from Lafayette: 6.
              • Direct destinations observed from South Bend: 31.

              The airports on this route

              Purdue University Airport

              Lafayette, United StatesLAF / KLAF

              Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,601 ft

              51 °F · RainSource: 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 · ClearSource: 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.

              IND SBNIndianapolis International AirportIndianapolis is about 59 mi from Lafayette.View route →LAF ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 84 mi from South Bend.View route →

              About the route from Lafayette to South Bend

              The observed direct connection between Purdue University Airport (LAF) and South Bend International Airport (SBN) covers approximately 95 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. SkyWest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

              Frequently asked questions about this route

              How far is Lafayette from South Bend by air?
              The great-circle distance between Purdue University Airport and South Bend International Airport is approximately 95 mi.
              How long is the flight from Lafayette to South Bend?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Lafayette to South Bend?
              Yes, a direct connection between LAF and SBN has been observed in our route data.
              Which airlines have been observed on this route?
              In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines.
              How often is there a flight from Lafayette to South Bend?
              On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 29 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Lafayette and South Bend?
              Same local time in Lafayette 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.