SBN - CHI

$158 Find Cheap Flights from South Bend to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from South Bend to Chicago departing on 9/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from South Bend to Chicago (SBN-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from South Bend to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from South Bend to Chicago

Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
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3:59 pm - 4:08 pmSBN-ORD
1h 09mnonstop
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1:17 pm - 3:18 pmORD-SBN
1h 01mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Tue, Oct 7
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3:59 pm - 4:08 pmSBN-ORD
1h 09mnonstop
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10:35 am - 12:36 pmORD-SBN
1h 01mnonstop
$189United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
3:59 pm - 4:08 pmSBN-ORD
1h 09mnonstop
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7:35 pm - 9:40 pmORD-SBN
1h 05mnonstop
$193United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 9:20 amSBN-ORD
1h 10mnonstop
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10:35 am - 12:36 pmORD-SBN
1h 01mnonstop
$199United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Tue, Oct 7
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11:19 am - 10:52 amSBN-ORD
24h 33m1 stop
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6:40 pm - 3:13 pmORD-SBN
19h 33m1 stop
Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 5:05 pmSBN-ORD
1h 10mnonstop
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2:17 pm - 4:18 pmORD-SBN
1h 01mnonstop
$234United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Tue, Oct 7
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10:21 am - 10:52 amSBN-ORD
25h 31m2 stops
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6:00 pm - 2:23 pmORD-SBN
19h 23m1 stop
Thu, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 21
United Airlines Logo
3:59 pm - 4:08 pmSBN-ORD
1h 09mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 12:36 pmORD-SBN
1h 01mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 5:05 pmSBN-ORD
1h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:17 pm - 3:18 pmORD-SBN
1h 01mnonstop
$244United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 7
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10:17 am - 7:10 amSBN-ORD
21h 53m1 stop
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8:49 pm - 9:31 amORD-SBN
11h 42m1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for South Bend to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from South Bend to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest South Bend to Chicago flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from South Bend to Chicago costs $238 on the route between South Bend (SBN) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from South Bend to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from South Bend to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from South Bend to Chicago, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Bend to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from South Bend to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Bend to Chicago is November, where tickets cost $179 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $507 and $437 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from South Bend to Chicago?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $291 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$158
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 47% increase in price.
Flight from South Bend to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from South Bend to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from South Bend to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from South Bend to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from South Bend to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from South Bend to Chicago was $158 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between South Bend and Chicago?

    A passport is not required to fly from South Bend to Chicago.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from South Bend to Chicago?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the South Bend to Chicago flight route: Delta, American Airlines, Air France, United Airlines, SWISS, KLM, and Alaska Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from South Bend to Chicago?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the South Bend to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from South Bend to Chicago?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between South Bend and Chicago.

  • On which days can I fly direct from South Bend to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from South Bend to Chicago on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Bend to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Bend to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Bend to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from South Bend is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Bend to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to South Bend with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Bend to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from South Bend up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from South Bend to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $233 or less one-way and $348 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from South Bend to Chicago?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from South Bend/Michiana to Chicago.
Find which airlines fly direct from South Bend/Michiana Airport to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Bend/Michiana to Chicago

Monday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Friday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

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Direct returns

Chicago to South Bend/Michiana

Monday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Friday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines, American Airlines

United Airlines, American Airlines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from South Bend to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from South Bend to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Bend to Chicago? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8925 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
8.1Crew
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Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025RSW - ORD
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Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

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Transportation modeAverage priceAverage duration
Flights$8611h 08m
Trains$471h 58m

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