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What is the cheapest flight to South Bend?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to South Bend was found on the route from Atlanta, at $157 return. The most popular connection is from Washington, D.C. to South Bend and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $157 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to South Bend?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Bend is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $284. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $384 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to South Bend?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to South Bend, 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 to South Bend is January, where tickets cost $309 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is $413 and $408 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $226.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Bend?

The average price for all round-trip flights to South Bend depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Bend is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $495 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Bend is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,194.

What is a good deal for flights to South Bend?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to South Bend, 25% of our users found tickets to South Bend for the following prices or less: From Orlando Sanford Intl Airport $118 round-trip, from Fort Lauderdale $121 round-trip, from Punta Gorda $136 round-trip.

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FAQs - booking South Bend flights

  • Are there any cities in the United States you can fly directly to the South Bend Airport (SBN) from?

    United Airlines offers direct service to the airport from Chicago O' Hare International Airport (ORD) while Delta Airlines offers direct service from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). You will also find nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) and Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) aboard Delta Airlines.

  • What kind of ground transportation options will I find at this airport?

    There is a city bus service that operates in the South Bend area called Transpo that offers service from the airport to several locations in the area. The fare to ride these buses is around $1.

  • If I would like to rent a car at this airport where will I find the rental car companies?

    There are five different major rental car companies that operate at this airport and all of their customer service counters and cars are on-site at the airport. Travelers will find the customer service desks near the baggage claim area and all the cars that are available for rent are within easy walking distance of the terminal building in the adjoining parking lots.

  • Are there any rideshare services that are available at this airport?

    Both of the major rideshare companies that most travelers are familiar with do have an operation at this airport. To meet your ride after your flight book your ride in the app, set a pickup location outside of the terminal building, and then exit through Door C of the terminal to meet your ride.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Bend?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to South Bend was found on the route from Atlanta, at $157 return. The most popular connection is from Washington, D.C. to South Bend and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $157 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is South Bend/Michiana Airport from central South Bend?

    The city center of South Bend is 3 miles from South Bend/Michiana Airport.

  • What is the name of South Bend’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in South Bend, called South Bend/Michiana Airport (SBN). It can also be referred to as South Bend Regional or South Bend/Michiana.

  • How much is a flight to South Bend?

    On average, a flight to South Bend costs $250. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $44 and departed from Fort Lauderdale Airport.

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

    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 to South Bend.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 to South Bend?

    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 South Bend with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 South Bend up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Bend

  • Looking for cheap airfare to South Bend? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to South Bend for the following prices or less: From Fort Lauderdale $107, from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway $248, from Chicago O'Hare Intl $295
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Bend flight deals.
  • If someone is going to be picking you up at the airport after your flight, they can park in the short-term parking lot for up to 30min free of charge. There is also a cell phone lot quite close to the terminal building where they can also wait for you free of charge.
  • If you are looking for something to eat or drink in this airport there are two different food and drink options that offer fresh and local foods as well as a quick-stop food option to get you something quickly before or after your flight.
  • If you realize you have way too much luggage to carry after your flight this airport offers baggage carts that you will find in the baggage claim area at the airport near the valet parking booth. The cost to rent the cart is only $0.25 and when you return the cart you will get your $0.25 back.
  • If you are traveling with a four-legged friend or a service animal there is a pet relief area that you will find near Gate Four. The area offers a shaded patch of artificial turf and the only stipulation is that animals must remain on their leash the entire time they are in the area.
  • If you are a passenger traveling to this airport and you have disability issues or accessibility issues this airport offers several amenities to assist you in your travels. This includes things like family restrooms, wheelchairs for passenger use, hearing aids that broadcast information about the airport to passengers, plus the airport allows companions to help travelers to and from their gates.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to South Bend

 
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 301 reviews
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Flight was great except for lunatic lady and her mother sitting middle/window who went nuts when the woman on the aisle wouldn’t stand up right away to let them out even though the aisle was full. Police had to be called. Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to fly.

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Flight was great except for lunatic lady and her mother sitting middle/window who went nuts when the woman on the aisle wouldn’t stand up right away to let them out even though the aisle was full. Police had to be called. Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to fly.

Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.

it is an economy airline so lack of perks expected .. however an efficient board, clean plane, pleasant crew and an early arrival for half the price of full service airline

Very quick and easy process from check in to deboarding and baggage claim. Crew was professional and friendly. Flight was smooth and on time. Very convenient for short flights.

It was easy and very comfortable! The crew was accommodating and cheerful. I enjoyed myself!

I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

The flight was comfortable with the usual slight turbulence. Macadamia Nuts would be great snacks to purchase in flight.

Seats were not bad enough and uncomfortable good legroom in the emergency exit row we were in, but we were forbidden to hold my grandson on my lap for a little while, and the stewardess passed us saying it was against regulations which makes little or no sense when you’re 36,000 feet. The food snacks were really bad. Tasteless tasted like wallpaper, but we’re supposed to be protein bars, and the announcements were all completely incoherent because of the noise of the airplane and the lowness and crackly nature of the PA system.. this was disgraceful. No one in our party could understand a word of what the captain or the flight attendant were saying —not a word! The landing was a little hairy in a pretty stiff crosswind -we bounced before the plane stabilized on the runway

Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

Unprepared to rebook a flight of people. Uncommunicative. When I received updates in the app it was well after the announcement in the hold room. Offered a single $12 meal voucher, not enough for a sandwich at DEN, for a 17 hour delay. No one was able to explain their meal or hotel reimbursement policy for this cancellation, just handed a card to call the Help desk. My previous flight went through several delays and was finally cancelled, without explanation. The customer help desk closed while there was a long line. I then waited in line for a gate agent almost an hour while simultaneously on hold and trying to text with a remote Delta agent. Communicating with the text agent was almost impossible; they could not find any flights that got me back to my original city before the following evening. Kept offering itineraries that did not get me back to my origin airport or involved additional layovers. In 50 minutes on hold, never got through to an agent by phone. Finally spoke to one of the gate agents who was able to rebook on a red eye that had only one stop and got me back in the afternoon the next day, rather than late evening. Later by email, Delta offered 10,000 loyalty points for the inconvenience of the cancellation. The crew on the red eye flight were delightful. I don’t remember any food or entertainment on that flight.

Flight team was great and we even arrived ahead of plan!

It was good delayed again but once on board the flight crew were very good the entertainment and wifi worked on this plane and we were offered snacks and drinks

The boarding agent guy in Lexington on 7/23 that boarded the flights to Atlanta is very rude for working in customer service. I know there were delays but he was dismissive rude and arrogant. Most native Kentucky residents are nice and very cordial he needs to eat a big ole piece of humble pie. I watched him be rude to several people and as much as he could of filled up a delayed flight to save you money and he was so rude to people it was ridiculous. Next no water or snacks on short flights is awful 1st you delay a flight then do not even offer water on the flight.. No thanks I like delta better but I travel ever week and to be treated like this might as well fly American at least they offer water and have better rewards.

Flight was delayed multiple time and for more than 1 hr. My onward flight from BOS to MCI was also delayed. These delays have caused me so much inconvenience and Delta does nothing to ensure flights take off on time. No one knew why the inbound flight was delayed and what was the issue.

The second half of terminal C at Hartsfield was 80 something degrees. I was sweating just sitting at the gate.

Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

No entertainment. Plane was so small had to pink tag a carry on ive used for 20 years easily on board. The fact the flight got in at midnight, had to wait for crew in fort wayne to allow the plane to approach the gate, THEN had to wait for bag on jet bridge made experience irritating at best.

Wonderful flight! The crew was good, check-in was good and orderly and the flight was uneventful and good.

Gluten free snack options and meals that offer both gluten free and dairy free.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Not a bad flight but a long delay boarding and taking off due to the pilot not arriving on time.

The experience with United Airlines was excellent; however, the experience with Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) was horrible. Although our flight departed from Terminal B, we had to go through security in Terminal C and then get on a train for travel to Terminal B. Additionally, there was significant walking required to get to the boarding location.

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

The international portion was good. Food and beverage options were good. The sustainable wooden eatery was less than desirable. Your Star Alliance partner ANA provided real silverware. I'm 6'3" & 198 lbs and felt cramped in the exit row. How can that be? Flight attendant all had a pleasant disposition which is always good.

Onboard staff was courteous, helpful, responsive and friendly. The boarding process was disorganized, poorly communicated, and disheveled. Gate agents were yelling instead of using the PA system, didn’t communicate the timing delay of our flight, and created an atmosphere of chaos rather than order and communication. As far as I know, there was no reason for their. I would hate to see how it operated under extreme conditions. I’ve never seen United Airlines operations in such a state.

It was extremely hot in the cabin the entire flight, vent air was worn

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

It was poor a four hour delay and no explanation for the delay. What’s a 35 dollars going to do. It also made me miss my car rental,

It was on time. Flight was comfortable. Staff was nice. It was the way a flight should always be.

The price was the only good thing about this flight. It was scary during takeoff when the plane tilted side to side. It made me feel very nervous as I have never had a take-off that unsmooth. There was no on-flight movie or music options and the only complimentary option was water. Other airlines offer trail mix or a caramel cookie and pop options as complimentary. This flight was a 2.5 hour flight. I understand for shorter flights not having options, but a flight 2 hours or longer should offer more complimentary options and in flight entertainment. Also the seats did not recline and for a longer flight reclining seats are a must for comfort.

A very pleasant flight but it would be greatly improved with wifi to help entertain kids

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Allegiant canceled the flight. The flight the next day was full. Allegiant did not provide any compensation besides a refund. Last time on Allegiant.

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

My daughter dropped her cell phone right through the crack between walkway and plane. Right in front of myself, the lead flight attendant and crew below. In slow motion we all watched. The crew was on it as they got her phone back to her. Surprisingly, not damaged! This same head flight attendant was hilarious on the speaker! Loved his humor! Pilots were very clear to hear. Sometimes there’s a lot of noise interference or they sound muffled, but this time I could understand everything that was spoken. One more positive experience was renting a car through Allegiant which was my first time. We got a great car deal through Alamo and the car was really nice too, 2024 Blazer.

How is it that every American flight from DFW to IND is significantly delayed? This is the third time in two months I have been delayed flying out of DFW - ALWAYS for a maintenance issue. Makes me want to drop flying American altogether…or maybe flying through Dallas. Miserable experience.

Pilots were fantastic - super smooth. First Class flight attendant was very attentive. Main Cabin flight attendant should try to smooth the rough edges of her voice - very shrill / punitive. Hurt my ears just to listen to her. Recognize they have a (tough) job to do - but tone over speakers needs to be less like scolding a 5 year old.

Delayed and horrible communication and sat on flight for an hour before taking off

Two hours delay, probably one hour because they didn’t bring catering and they had to bring water in board. There a change of aircraft. But delays galore at CLT so it must be a CLT and/or AA operation issue. The 1 hr additional delays because nobody could bring 2 packs of water sooner is probably the best example of this airline operates

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

The flight was delayed about an hour for a maintenance specialist to approve the maintenance repair

We lost a day of our vacation because AA did not get the plane to the gate on time. Even though the gate attendant was very clear that it was not weather related, AA would do nothing because there was some snow that day. They basically said the gate attendant was wrong even though she was on the front line of the situation and they were not.

No issues. They did change our gate FOUR times in about 30 minutes which was mildly annoying but the flight was fine.

A very good flight. All personnel were gracious and pleasant. Good flight. No complaints.

American Airlines should be ashamed of their performance on AA1506 on August 14th from DFW to IND. First of all, after we got to the originally assigned gate C7, we were notified with too little notice for a first-flight out situation that the flight would depart from gate A25 in an entirely different terminal -- not just a gate or two away from the original gate. That was the first hiccup that started our day off poorly. It just got worse. Let it be known that the flight crew and gate agents were all as helpful as they could be during all that followed. However, the flight was a horrible mess of an ordeal. The plane was warm and uncomfortable on a hot Dallas morning when we boarded. And apparently we had to get underway for the a/c to be powered up. There was no other explanation for why we had to sit there in the heat. But before we could power up, some paperwork had to be completed, if we heard the announcement clearly enough. Then a "minor" maintenance issue had to be fixed -- but it was enough of an issue that we all had to deplane while it was being fixed, apparently because it was "too warm" on the plane for us to sit there in case the "minor" issue took too long to fix. And after we all finally deplaned and were hanging around the counter for news about when we could reboard, then a flight attendant came up and notified the gate agent that there a passenger at the rear of the plane had caused a major spill of some sort getting up and out of the plane. Turns out that was a bigger and longer delay than whatever the initial mechanical issue caused. According the gate announcements, the mechanical issue had been fixed relatively quickly in due course. But a seat was soaked and had to be cleaned up by a spill. A subsequent announcement then said that the seat belts were affected by the spill and had to cleaned. Then, either the seats or seat belts or both had to be replaced. At each of these announcements, the phrase "we're trying to get maintenance here as soon as we can" kept coming up. Clearly the gate agents were as frustrated as the passengers. After all was said and done, a minor mechanical issue and a major cabin spill issue caused a 3+ hour delay in our flight. American Airlines should be ashamed of its performance on this flight.

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