SBN - CHI

$99 Find Cheap Flights from South Bend to Chicago

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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

Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:13 amSBN-ORD
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 10:43 amORD-SBN
0h 58mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
United Airlines Logo
11:57 am - 12:05 pmSBN-ORD
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 6:12 pmORD-SBN
1h 02mnonstop
$189United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 5:03 pmSBN-ORD
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 7:52 pmORD-SBN
1h 02mnonstop
$219United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Wed, Nov 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 5:11 pmSBN-ORD
26h 01m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 4:23 pmORD-SBN
10h 23m1 stop
$230Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:28 amSBN-ORD
1h 13mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 6:13 pmORD-SBN
0h 58mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:13 amSBN-ORD
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 10:43 amORD-SBN
0h 58mnonstop
$240United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 15
United Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 7:41 amSBN-ORD
22h 42m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 12:33 pmORD-SBN
0h 58mnonstop
$243United Airlines
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Sat, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 25
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 8:38 pmSBN-ORD
13h 38m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 pm - 1:50 pmORD-SBN
19h 05m1 stop
$297Delta
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Wed, Dec 31 - Sat, Jan 3
Delta Logo
8:20 am - 8:36 pmSBN-ORD
13h 16m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:41 am - 8:52 pmORD-SBN
10h 11m1 stop
$394Delta
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Delta Logo
8:10 am - 6:26 pmSBN-ORD
11h 16m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:45 am - 8:53 pmORD-SBN
13h 08m1 stop
$517Delta
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
United Airlines
Cheapest • from $179 (round-trip)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Top routes
SBN-ORD
Cheapest
SBN-ORD
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$179
Typical prices: $188-$323
United Airlines
Thu 11/13Sun 11/16
SBN - ORD • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$99
Typical prices: $243-$296
Multiple Airlines
Mon 12/8
SBN - ORD • 1 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 $228 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 Monday is the most expensive.

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 $267 on average.

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Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$99
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 44% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 38% 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.
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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 $99 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?

    American Airlines, Delta, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and SWISS offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the South Bend to Chicago flight route.

  • 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 $199 or less one-way and $285 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

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Chicago to South Bend/Michiana

Monday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United 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 8988 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

6.0 GoodJerome, Oct 2025IAD - ORD
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Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

Excellent experience. Starting with the agent at the Premier bag drop who noticed I was very early for my scheduled flight and offered to rebook me on an earlier flight with my seat preference. She would not let me leave the counter until she knew that all of the changes and new boarding pass showed up on my United app. At the gate, the flight boarded quickly such that we departed early and the flight was smooth. We arrived 20 minutes early at ORD and I was able to be home in time for dinner. One of the best flights I've had.

Salina to travers city was great! But the sept 24 Tranverse city was not! Traverse city to chichago was cancelled, i went to Denver & got to Salina 6 hours later!

See previous note about the passenger in Denver who threw my husband's bag out of the overhead bin in order to maker room for his own. And the flight attendant back up the new passenger.

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.

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