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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
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9:59 am - 11:40 amSBN-IAD
1h 41mnonstop
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6:45 pm - 8:41 pmIAD-SBN
1h 56mnonstop
$135United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
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4:54 pm - 6:31 pmSBN-IAD
1h 37mnonstop
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2:10 pm - 4:09 pmIAD-SBN
1h 59mnonstop
$158Breeze Airways
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Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 31
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4:54 pm - 6:31 pmSBN-IAD
1h 37mnonstop
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2:10 pm - 4:09 pmIAD-SBN
1h 59mnonstop
$167Breeze Airways
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Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 11:59 pmSBN-IAD
5h 12m1 stop
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6:45 pm - 8:41 pmIAD-SBN
1h 56mnonstop
$168United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 31
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4:54 pm - 6:31 pmSBN-IAD
1h 37mnonstop
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8:57 pm - 10:50 amIAD-SBN
13h 53m1 stop
$174Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Mon, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
9:53 am - 11:42 amSBN-IAD
1h 49mnonstop
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6:45 pm - 8:41 pmIAD-SBN
1h 56mnonstop
$177United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 9
American Airlines Logo
7:39 pm - 9:27 pmSBN-DCA
1h 48mnonstop
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10:05 am - 12:14 pmDCA-SBN
2h 09mnonstop
$209American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
Delta Logo
1:15 pm - 6:33 pmSBN-DCA
5h 18m1 stop
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4:03 pm - 9:39 pmDCA-SBN
5h 36m1 stop
$229Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
Delta Logo
12:08 pm - 4:57 pmSBN-IAD
4h 49m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:33 pm - 9:39 pmIAD-SBN
6h 06m1 stop
$229Delta
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 9
American Airlines Logo
6:53 pm - 11:34 pmSBN-DCA
4h 41m1 stop
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10:05 am - 12:14 pmDCA-SBN
2h 09mnonstop
$244American Airlines
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Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Breeze's low fares suit budget travelers well.
United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom comfort.
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $135 (round-trip)
Breeze Airways
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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SBN-IAD
Cheapest • 30% average savings
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January
Cheapest • 53% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$135
Typical prices: $138-267
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Cheapest one-way
$81
Typical prices: $49-51
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Fri 11/14
SBN - IAD • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from South Bend to Washington, D.C.

 
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United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to 6 inches more legroom for added comfort.


United provides free messaging on most flights, with optional paid Wi-Fi for streaming.

Breeze Airways

Breeze offers low fares and flexible booking, ideal for budget-conscious travelers.


The Airbus A220 provides wider seats, larger windows, and a quieter cabin for comfort.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for South Bend to Washington, D.C. flights

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

What is the cheapest South Bend to Washington, D.C. flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from South Bend to Washington, D.C. costs $101 on the route between South Bend (SBN) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD). However, over the past month, flights between South Bend (SBN) and Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) were, on average, 30% cheaper than other South Bend-Washington, D.C. routes. The most popular route is between South Bend (SBN) and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Washington, D.C. on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to South Bend, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C., 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 Washington, D.C. is January, where tickets cost $101 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $333 and $286 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $242, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from South Bend to Washington, D.C., you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from South Bend to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from South Bend to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from South Bend to Washington, D.C. was $81 for a one-way ticket and $135 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between South Bend and Washington, D.C.?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

    South Bend is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. You will leave South Bend from South Bend/Michiana and you will be arriving in Washington, D.C. at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

    American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the South Bend to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the South Bend to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between South Bend and Washington, D.C., with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

    There are nonstop flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C. on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C., Breeze Airways or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C. are Breeze Airways and Delta. With an average price for the route of $90 and an overall rating of 8.0, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $253 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C..

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $167 or less one-way and $216 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from South Bend to Washington, D.C.?

 
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 Washington, D.C..
Find which airlines fly direct from South Bend/Michiana Airport to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Bend/Michiana to Washington, D.C.

Monday

Breeze Airways, United Airlines

Breeze Airways, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines, Breeze Airways, United Airlines

American Airlines, Breeze Airways, +1 more

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta, United Airlines

American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

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Direct returns

Washington, D.C. to South Bend/Michiana

Monday

Breeze Airways, United Airlines

Breeze Airways, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines, Breeze Airways, Delta, +1 more

American Airlines, Breeze Airways, +2 more

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from South Bend to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from South Bend to Washington, D.C.. 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 Washington, D.C.? 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.
8.0
Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 210 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.2Comfort
6.6Entertainment
8.7Crew
6.7Food
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First time flying Breeze everything went smoothly. Left early and arrived early to our destination. Definitely will be flying again with them!😊

10.0 ExcellentNicole, Sep 2025PWM - PIT
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First time flying Breeze everything went smoothly. Left early and arrived early to our destination. Definitely will be flying again with them!😊

Great! Only problem is we can’t use the northbound flight on this route as it arrives much too late and is not non-stop.

Given some type of snack. Had staff that hated their job and life in general. Have regular overhead bins. The bags have to go sideways and even then, they barely fit. The seats in the front - what would be considered business class were nice. Nothing extra but nice for a short flight. But the regular seats were so close I have no idea how people even fit it them.

Our gate was changed twice, but since they were super close it wasn't an issue. We were delayed 90 mins or so, which wasn't great, but sometimes that's just what happens. Communication was the issue. We weren't kept informed about delays--with more information I would have gotten a real meal, taken a "bio break" and purchased a new book. Because another. flight was being updated more frequently about their delays, I thought ours would be shorter and stayed close by. It left me feeling more frustrated than was necessary.

Your feedback should include a "not applicable" button. There was no food, nor entertainment on our flight. Also, a snack on a short flight will be nice to have

Boarding at BDL gate 24 was confused, but balanced out by friendly, responsive gate attendants. The crew were friendly and made for a straightforward flight. Seats were fine, but the aircraft needs to go in for cabin maintenance. The air nozzles overhead were all loose and could not be closed or adjusted.

Head rest did not move, very uncomfortable. Staff was great. There was no entertainment, would be nice not to have to pay for snack.

Worst airline - on our flight down from MCO to EYW, there was a huuuuuge delay. We were supposed to take off 12p and it was pushed back to almost 2:30p. We boarded the plane and then sat on the tarmac forever because we were "over" weight and had to burn fuel. Rather than ask guests to volunteer and leave, they kept us on the plane. Finally a family decided to off board and take their luggage with them. Shortly after, we left the terminal but then the pilot told us we may have to sit at the end of the runway for 15-20mins to burn more fuel. Which we ended up doing and of course it started to rain. We finally took off 2:50p. We were supposed to land 1p and didn't land until 3:45p. Basically had time to scramble off the plane, grab our luggage, request transportation to our hotel, unpack, rinse off and hustle over to our 6:30p dinner ressy. It's a shame Breeze is the only non-stop airline from MCO to EYW. For this, not sure I'd ever go back to EYW - most def will not take Breeze again.

Flight was rescheduled from (originally) early Saturday departure to a late Sunday departure. Then the late Sunday departure was delayed again (weather) and got in very late. We’ve enjoyed Breeze a lot, but this particular experience was a little disappointing.

Breeze was good but the sandiego airport had traffic and waiting 1 hour in the plane till take off

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

Cramped seating for me. Luckily it wasn’t a long flight

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

The staff and the boarding procedure were all amazing . The one flight was not equipped with WIFI which now adays seems odd. All in all the experience was good

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Flight was delayed for 5 hours because crew didn’t have enough time to rest - this seems like it could have been avoided with better scheduling. Food was not good.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Had one staff that was not pleasant. Seems they are stressed with too many people to care for.

I would have liked an opportunity to move to a different seat ( even would have checked in my hand luggage)as I had health issues where I didn't have to clamber over the passenger next to me to for toilet use/ movement [ She was a highly unpleasant neighbor to sit next to]. In addition, I found that my European phone plan had run out of data and so I was not receiving emails from yourselves on airport wifi to be able to check in online and verifications difficult as did not accept the ticket number I had. I asked for an extra blanket but was told there was none. Then I saw other passengers receiving them. I couldn't eat the food and asked for snacks : Stewardess said " on the way" but they did not bring. The best bit was the check in process in Lisbon. Very efficient. However, I did not understand why we had to collect our bags at Washington then go through customs again. It was not explained. I also with my leg and health issue had approximately mile walk to the gate ( which then changed) . There appeared to be no moving walkways or help provided.

The attendant were friendly. I suggest you have a medical attendant on board every flight so that in case someone is sick , he/she will help them.

We had a very long diversion and our food voucher didn’t work because the restaurants were closed

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

Initial flight was cancelled at the time of arrival to the airport, flight alternative requires switching from direct to flight with a layover, and the plane felt like it would split apart, it was so rattle-y.

Weather delay for 2.5 hours followed by half hour crew delay, did not have ginger ale, uncomfortable seats

It was nobody’s fault - but the plane came 4-hrs late and we were updated randomly in 20-30 mins increments which left us hostage to sit and wait expectantly. It was very long and got very late. Our plane didn’t land until nearly 1 am! Also the toilet wasn’t working. The hosts were nice enough but were clearly “about to pass out” as one told me. Lastly, there was no snack or even time for it. Just a bad experience overall.

The boarding crew was incredibly helpful getting me on an earlier flight

April was the flight attendant in first class and was the most pleasant, cordial and efficient person I have seen on a flight in years. Good example of the type of people AA should hire to increase customer satisfacdtion.

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Flight delayed on both ends - have a gate ready at DCA, don't make us sit for 30min after being late to take off as well.

AA can't control the weather. But the airplane was hot and stuffy while stuck on the runway with a broken entertainment system.

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