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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–SBN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
163
June 2026
Seats
11,794
both directions
Passengers
8,728
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SBN?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–SBN in June 2026 (163 departures).
- OH
163 departures · 11,794 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SBN?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 67% of CLT–SBN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
109 departures · 68.6% load
66.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
54 departures · 86.7% load
33.1%
How has CLT–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SBN departures fell from 178 in July 2025 to 163 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
183 departures · 9,330 passengers
69.1%
Load
June 2026
163 departures · 8,728 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → SBN
76.7% full
82 departures · 4,551 passengers
SBN → CLT
71.3% full
81 departures · 4,177 passengers
Nonstop CLT–SBN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (66.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (33.1%).
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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