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Route

South Bend → Detroit

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

Same local time in South Bend and Detroit.

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
Republic Airwaysnow and then
Endeavor Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in South Bend. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ985%
  2. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ714%
  3. Embraer 175E75L1%
  4. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026256
  • SkyWest Airlines56×
February 2026255
  • SkyWest Airlines54×
March 2026260
  • SkyWest Airlines58×
April 2026262
  • SkyWest Airlines62×
May 2026253
  • SkyWest Airlines51×
June 2026255
  • SkyWest Airlines54×
July 2026260
  • SkyWest Airlines60×
August 2026258
  • SkyWest Airlines56×
September 2026257
  • SkyWest Airlines55×
  • Republic Airways1×
October 2025266
  • SkyWest Airlines61×
  • Republic Airways3×
  • Endeavor Air1×
November 2025259
  • SkyWest Airlines54×
  • Republic Airways2×
  • Endeavor Air1×
December 2025242
  • SkyWest Airlines41×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Endeavor Air

9E · EDV

Hub: ATL Atlanta

123 departure airportsView airline →

Republic Airways

YX · RPA

Hub: ORD Chicago

107 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 South Bend: 31.
  • Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.

The airports on this route

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

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW

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

AZO DTWKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo is about 53 mi from South Bend.View route →MDW DTWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 74 mi from South Bend.View route →FWA DTWFort Wayne International AirportFort Wayne is about 77 mi from South Bend.View route →ORD DTWChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 84 mi from South Bend.View route →

About the route from South Bend to Detroit

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is South Bend from Detroit by air?
The great-circle distance between South Bend International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 156 mi.
How long is the flight from South Bend to Detroit?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from South Bend to Detroit?
Yes, a direct connection between SBN and DTW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Endeavor Air, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from South Bend to Detroit?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 683 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Republic Airways, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between South Bend and Detroit?
Same local time in South Bend and Detroit.

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.