Minneapolis (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
120° SE
Minneapolis (MSP) to South Bend (SBN) is 410 miles (660 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SBN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SBN; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
65
April 2026
Seats
4,704
both directions
Passengers
3,443
both directions
Load factor
73.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–SBN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–SBN departures in April 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
63 departures · 4,678 seats
Share of departures96.9%73.2%
Load
- 27Q
Jet Aviation Flight Services
2 departures · 26 seats
Share of departures3.1%69.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SBN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 89% of MSP–SBN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 75.7% load
89.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 44.5% load
6.2% - Gulfstream G650
2 departures · 69.2% load
3.1% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.5%
How has MSP–SBN traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SBN departures rose from 62 in May 2025 to 65 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SBN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 3,779 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2025
68 departures · 3,933 passengers
77.2%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 4,195 passengers
89.0%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 3,897 passengers
81.9%
Load
September 2025
65 departures · 3,613 passengers
73.7%
Load
October 2025
72 departures · 3,738 passengers
63.4%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 3,250 passengers
70.4%
Load
December 2025
67 departures · 3,113 passengers
62.5%
Load
January 2026
65 departures · 3,156 passengers
65.2%
Load
February 2026
63 departures · 3,110 passengers
62.6%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 2,798 passengers
60.3%
Load
April 2026
65 departures · 3,443 passengers
73.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SBN
73.4% full
33 departures · 1,753 passengers
SBN → MSP
72.9% full
32 departures · 1,690 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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.
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from South Bend (SBN)?
MSP to SBN is 410 miles (660 km / 357 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SBN?
A nonstop covers the 410-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SBN?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (89.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (6.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SBN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 410-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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