South Bend

SBN · KSBN

South Bend International Airport

41.71°, -86.32°IN, United States

Passengers a year

1.1M

#135 busiest in the U.S.

19

nonstop destinations

24

airlines

24

departures a day

71.3%

arrivals on time

2.5%

flights cancelled

79.8%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from SBN, by passengers: ORD, ATL, CLT, DFW, SFB, PGD, DTW, IAD, PIE, AZASBNORDDTWIADCLTSFBPGDPIEATLDFWAZA
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at South Bend, with 30% of all passengers. 24 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Allegiant Air holds 30% of the airport — the 59th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is SAV at 30%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
G4
Allegiant83% full
30.2%330.7K+16%
UA
United73% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, Mesa, Republic, GoJet
24.6%270.3K+13.4%
DL
Delta79% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest, Endeavor, Republic
20.3%222.2K+13.4%
AA
American80% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, SkyWest, Republic
19.8%217.1K+1%
MX
Breeze70% full
4.6%50.7K+53.6%
+Other airlines
0.5%5.6K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

19 nonstop destinations from South Bend, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Chicago (ORD)

    101.2K departing · 73% full

    United Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    62.5K departing · 84% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    55.4K departing · 75% full

    American Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    53.5K departing · 85% full

    American Airlines

  • Orlando (SFB)

    37.5K departing · 87% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Punta Gorda (PGD)

    37.1K departing · 89% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Detroit (DTW)

    36K departing · 68% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Dulles (IAD)

    26.7K departing · 67% full

    United Airlines · Breeze Airways

  • Pinellas Park (PIE)

    23.1K departing · 84% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Mesa (AZA)

    22K departing · 84% full

    Allegiant Air

All nonstop destinations

19 nonstop · 5 airlines · 19 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at South Bend.

Body class · share of departures

When South Bend is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
467,181
1991
491,099
1992
725,760
1993
709,581
1994
749,750
1995
722,778
1996
780,664
1997
891,987
1998
872,831
1999
867,800
2000
813,157
2001
707,055
2002
727,036
2003
807,871
2004
794,536
2005
697,075
2006
754,852
2007
782,034
2008
715,417
2009
634,047
2010
631,125
2011
607,326
2012
598,424
2013
659,096
2014
623,900
2015
629,144
2016
661,790
2017
615,099
2018
733,639
2019
833,933
2020
423,195
2021
688,935
2022
728,850
2023
824,463
2024
908,459
2025
1,103,482
2026
446,828 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at South Bend, 71 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 26 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 71Late 26Cancelled 3

26 min

average delay

205

flights cancelled

7.9K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Allegiant Air 77.8%

Least reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 68.3%

Among US airports

#135

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 62.6%–83.7%

The weak spot is March 2026, when 62.6% of arrivals landed on time — 8.7 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 83.7%.

Frequently asked

How busy is South Bend International Airport (SBN)?

South Bend International Airport handled about 1.1M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #135 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 24 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at South Bend International Airport (SBN)?

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at South Bend (SBN), flying about 30% of its passengers. 24 airlines serve South Bend in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from South Bend International Airport (SBN)?

South Bend (SBN) has 19 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at South Bend International Airport (SBN)?

About 71.3% of flights arriving at South Bend (SBN) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.5% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from South Bend International Airport (SBN)?

The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from South Bend (SBN), about 27% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving South Bend. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).