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Route

South Bend → Louisville

SBNSouth BendSouth Bend International Airport
SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Distance
246 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in South Bend and Louisville.

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
49 min
measured flight time
12 / 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. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year
Freight Runners Expressall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in South Bend. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  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. 0Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 1.1Wed
  4. 1Thu
  5. 1.1Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75273%
  2. Embraer BrasiliaE12017%
  3. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ24%
  4. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ71%
  5. Embraer Legacy 450E5451%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026123
  • UPS Airlines16×
  • Freight Runners Express5×
February 2026123
  • UPS Airlines17×
  • Freight Runners Express3×
March 2026120
  • UPS Airlines16×
  • Freight Runners Express4×
April 2026124
  • UPS Airlines17×
  • Freight Runners Express3×
May 2026118
  • UPS Airlines14×
  • Freight Runners Express4×
June 2026125
  • UPS Airlines16×
  • Freight Runners Express4×
July 2026126
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • Freight Runners Express3×
August 2026118
  • UPS Airlines13×
  • Freight Runners Express5×
September 2026122
  • UPS Airlines17×
  • Freight Runners Express4×
October 2025128
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • Freight Runners Express2×
November 2025122
  • UPS Airlines14×
  • Freight Runners Express4×
December 2025118
  • UPS Airlines15×
  • Freight Runners Express3×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Freight Runners Express

FRG

Hub: MKE Milwaukee

54 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 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 Louisville: 142.

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

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF

Regional airport · 142 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,886 ft

58 °F · CloudySource: 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.

GYY SDFGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 57 mi from South Bend.View route →MDW SDFChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 74 mi from South Bend.View route →SBN CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →ORD SDFChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 84 mi from South Bend.View route →

About the route from South Bend to Louisville

The observed direct connection between South Bend International Airport (SBN) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 246 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Freight Runners Express and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is South Bend from Louisville by air?
The great-circle distance between South Bend International Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 246 mi.
How long is the flight from South Bend to Louisville?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from South Bend to Louisville?
Yes, a direct connection between SBN and SDF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Freight Runners Express and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from South Bend to Louisville?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 267 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, Freight Runners Express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between South Bend and Louisville?
Same local time in South Bend and Louisville.

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.