Charlotte (CLT) to South Bend (SBN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
329° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to South Bend (SBN) is 534 miles (860 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SBN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–SBN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
183
April 2026
Seats
13,485
both directions
Passengers
9,605
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–SBN?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–SBN departures in April 2026 (180), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
180 departures · 13,161 seats
Share of departures98.4%71.7%
Load
- MX
Breeze Airways
3 departures · 324 seats
Share of departures1.6%51.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SBN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 73% of CLT–SBN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
133 departures · 70.6% load
72.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
47 departures · 75.3% load
25.7% - Embraer E190
3 departures · 51.2% load
1.6%
How has CLT–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SBN departures rose from 182 in May 2025 to 183 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
182 departures · 12,554 passengers
89.4%
Load
June 2025
167 departures · 10,439 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2025
178 departures · 11,167 passengers
86.4%
Load
August 2025
177 departures · 10,931 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
179 departures · 10,763 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 10,759 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
155 departures · 8,636 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
168 departures · 8,924 passengers
70.1%
Load
January 2026
112 departures · 6,043 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 7,599 passengers
71.0%
Load
March 2026
169 departures · 9,128 passengers
71.7%
Load
April 2026
183 departures · 9,605 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SBN → CLT
65.7% full
92 departures · 4,470 passengers
CLT → SBN
76.8% full
91 departures · 5,135 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SBN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from South Bend (SBN)?
CLT to SBN is 534 miles (860 km / 464 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SBN?
A nonstop covers the 534-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SBN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (72.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SBN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 534-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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