Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to South Bend (SBN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 04m
Bearing
344° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to South Bend (SBN) is 1,136 miles (1,828 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–SBN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–SBN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,420
both directions
Passengers
2,483
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–SBN?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–SBN in May 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,420 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.6%
Load
What plane flies FLL–SBN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of FLL–SBN departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 72.6% load
100.0%
How has FLL–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–SBN departures rose from 1 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1 departures · 160 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
3 departures · 489 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 1,786 passengers
51.5%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,078 passengers
61.5%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,314 passengers
68.5%
Load
December 2025
17 departures · 2,109 passengers
65.7%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 2,237 passengers
73.6%
Load
February 2026
17 departures · 2,237 passengers
69.5%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 2,683 passengers
83.3%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,316 passengers
76.2%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,483 passengers
72.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → SBN
71.7% full
9 departures · 1,226 passengers
SBN → FLL
73.5% full
9 departures · 1,257 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from South Bend (SBN)?
FLL to SBN is 1,136 miles (1,828 km / 987 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to SBN?
A nonstop covers the 1,136-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–SBN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–SBN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,136-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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