Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to South Bend (SBN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
41° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to South Bend (SBN) is 846 miles (1,361 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SBN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SBN; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
183
July 2026
Seats
12,544
both directions
Passengers
10,683
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
seat-miles filled
Who flies DFW–SBN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SBN departures in July 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
122 departures · 7,930 seats
Share of departures66.7%84.0%
Load
- OH
61 departures · 4,614 seats
Share of departures33.3%87.2%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SBN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 68% of DFW–SBN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
124 departures · 84.1% load
67.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
59 departures · 87.1% load
32.2%
How has DFW–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SBN departures held steady at about 183 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
183 departures · 10,514 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 10,097 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
188 departures · 10,586 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 9,336 passengers
83.7%
Load
December 2025
153 departures · 8,456 passengers
84.1%
Load
January 2026
129 departures · 6,335 passengers
75.3%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 6,165 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 6,509 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
166 departures · 8,771 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
180 departures · 9,666 passengers
80.8%
Load
June 2026
169 departures · 9,401 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2026
183 departures · 10,683 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SBN
85.3% full
92 departures · 5,381 passengers
SBN → DFW
85.0% full
91 departures · 5,302 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SBN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from South Bend (SBN)?
DFW to SBN is 846 miles (1,361 km / 735 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SBN?
A nonstop covers the 846-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SBN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (67.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (32.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SBN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 846-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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