New York (JFK) to South Bend (SBN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
281° W
New York (JFK) to South Bend (SBN) is 656 miles (1,055 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SBN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SBN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
378
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–SBN?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SBN in April 2026 (2 departures).
- XP
2 departures · 378 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SBN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of JFK–SBN departures.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has JFK–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SBN departures rose from 1 in October 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop JFK–SBN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from South Bend (SBN)?
JFK to SBN is 656 miles (1,055 km / 570 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SBN?
A nonstop covers the 656-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SBN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SBN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 656-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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