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 fell from 14 in September 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.
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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