Washington (DCA) to South Bend (SBN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
295° NW
Washington (DCA) to South Bend (SBN) is 527 miles (848 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–SBN
Filed traffic dataIn November 2025, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–SBN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
13
November 2025
Seats
988
both directions
Passengers
633
both directions
Load factor
64.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–SBN?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–SBN departures in November 2025 (11), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
11 departures · 836 seats
Share of departures84.6%62.8%
Load
- 9E
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures15.4%71.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–SBN?
In November 2025, the Embraer E175 flew 85% of DCA–SBN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
11 departures · 62.8% load
84.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 71.0% load
15.4%
How has DCA–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–SBN departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 13 in November 2025.
Monthly nonstop DCA–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through November 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 57 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 668 passengers
62.8%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 998 passengers
73.0%
Load
November 2025
13 departures · 633 passengers
64.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → SBN
63.7% full
7 departures · 339 passengers
SBN → DCA
64.5% full
6 departures · 294 passengers
Nonstop DCA–SBN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through November 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from South Bend (SBN)?
DCA to SBN is 527 miles (848 km / 458 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to SBN?
A nonstop covers the 527-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–SBN?
In November 2025, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (15.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–SBN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 527-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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