Washington to South Bend (DCA-SBN): nonstop upgrade & award space
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly the DCA to SBN nonstop about 5 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 48m to 2h 8m for the 526 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book.
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Washington to South Bend flight schedule
Scheduled nonstop departures for DCA to SBN starting October 24, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.
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| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DCA | Arrives SBN | Duration | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL 5545 | Delta Air Lines | 12:30 | 14:38 | 2h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | |
| AA 4456 | American Airlines | 17:05 | 18:53 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | |
| AA 4687 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:16 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | |
| AA 4513 | American Airlines | 10:05 | 12:08 | 2h 3m | Embraer E175 | |
| AA 4456 | American Airlines | 17:05 | 18:53 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | |
| AA 4687 | American Airlines | 17:08 | 19:13 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 | |
| DL 5543 | Delta Air Lines | 17:40 | 19:48 | 2h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | |
| AA 4513 | American Airlines | 10:05 | 12:08 | 2h 3m | Embraer E175 | |
| AA 4456 | American Airlines | 17:01 | 19:09 | 2h 8m | Embraer E175 | |
| DL 5543 | Delta Air Lines | 17:40 | 19:48 | 2h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | |
| AA 4456 | American Airlines | 10:04 | 12:10 | 2h 6m | Embraer E175 |
Showing all 11 scheduled DCA to SBN departures across 6 days with service, starting October 24, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.
Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.
Aircraft on the Washington to South Bend nonstop
In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the Embraer E175, and Delta Air Lines flies the Bombardier CRJ-900. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.
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Airlines flying Washington to South Bend nonstop
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