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Route

Louisville → South Bend

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

Same local time in Louisville 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
55 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

Freight Runners Expressall year
UPS Airlineswinter
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Louisville. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer BrasiliaE12056%
  2. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ27%
  3. Boeing 757-200B7525%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P5%
  5. Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE403%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617
  • Freight Runners Express5×
  • UPS Airlines1×
February 202614
  • Freight Runners Express3×
March 202616
  • Freight Runners Express4×
April 2026110
  • Freight Runners Express4×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
  • UPS Airlines1×
May 202616
  • Freight Runners Express4×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
June 202615
  • Freight Runners Express3×
  • UPS Airlines1×
July 202616
  • Freight Runners Express3×
August 202616
  • Freight Runners Express5×
September 2026111
  • Freight Runners Express4×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
  • UPS Airlines1×
October 2025111
  • Freight Runners Express4×
November 202518
  • Freight Runners Express5×
December 202516
  • Freight Runners Express4×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Freight Runners Express

FRG

Hub: MKE Milwaukee

54 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 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 Louisville: 142.
  • Direct destinations observed from South Bend: 31.

The airports on this route

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF

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

55 °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 · 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.

SDF GYYGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 57 mi from South Bend.View route →SDF MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 74 mi from South Bend.View route →SDF FWAFort Wayne International AirportFort Wayne is about 77 mi from South Bend.View route →SDF ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 84 mi from South Bend.View route →

About the route from Louisville to South Bend

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Louisville from South Bend by air?
The great-circle distance between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and South Bend International Airport is approximately 246 mi.
How long is the flight from Louisville to South Bend?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Louisville to South Bend?
Yes, a direct connection between SDF and SBN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Freight Runners Express, SkyWest Airlines and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Louisville to South Bend?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 86 observed flights. Mainly Freight Runners Express, UPS Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Louisville and South Bend?
Same local time in Louisville 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.