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 May 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 87% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
180
May 2026
Seats
11,964
both directions
Passengers
9,666
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SBN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SBN departures in May 2026 (119), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
119 departures · 7,757 seats
Share of departures66.1%80.0%
Load
- OH
61 departures · 4,207 seats
Share of departures33.9%82.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SBN?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 87% of DFW–SBN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
156 departures · 80.5% load
86.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
24 departures · 82.4% load
13.3%
How has DFW–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SBN departures rose from 178 in June 2025 to 180 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 10,703 passengers
92.5%
Load
July 2025
179 departures · 10,729 passengers
92.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SBN
82.1% full
91 departures · 4,962 passengers
SBN → DFW
79.5% full
89 departures · 4,704 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SBN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (86.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (13.3%).
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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