Chicago to South Bend (ORD-SBN): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and South Bend (SBN), roughly 64 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every ORD to SBN departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Chicago to South Bend flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to SBN, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to South Bend (SBN)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives SBN Duration Aircraft
UA 5887United Airlines08:4010:461h 6mCR2
UA 4791United Airlines10:2512:301h 5mCR2
UA 5725United Airlines12:2914:2859 minutesCRJ
UA 5496United Airlines13:5516:051h 10mCR2
UA 5505United Airlines16:0018:071h 7mCR2
UA 5249United Airlines17:5520:021h 7mCR5
UA 5499United Airlines19:4521:481h 3mCR2
UA 5274United Airlines21:3023:331h 3mCR5
UA 5887United Airlines08:4010:461h 6mCR2
UA 4791United Airlines10:2512:301h 5mCR2
UA 5725United Airlines12:2914:2859 minutesCRJ
UA 5496United Airlines13:5516:051h 10mCR2
UA 5505United Airlines16:0018:071h 7mCRJ
UA 5249United Airlines17:5520:021h 7mCR5
UA 5499United Airlines20:0022:031h 3mCRJ
UA 5274United Airlines21:3023:331h 3mCR5
UA 5887United Airlines08:4010:461h 6mCR2
UA 4791United Airlines10:2512:301h 5mCR2
UA 5725United Airlines12:2914:2859 minutesCRJ
UA 5496United Airlines13:5516:051h 10mCR2
UA 5505United Airlines16:0018:071h 7mCRJ
UA 5249United Airlines17:5520:021h 7mCR5
UA 5499United Airlines20:0022:031h 3mCRJ
UA 5274United Airlines21:3023:331h 3mCR5
UA 4791United Airlines10:2512:301h 5mCR2
UA 5725United Airlines12:2914:2859 minutesCRJ
UA 5496United Airlines13:5516:051h 10mCR2
UA 5505United Airlines16:0018:071h 7mCRJ
UA 5249United Airlines17:5520:021h 7mCR5
UA 5499United Airlines19:5321:561h 3mCRJ
UA 5274United Airlines21:3023:331h 3mCR5
UA 5887United Airlines08:4010:461h 6mCRJ
UA 4791United Airlines10:2512:301h 5mCR2
UA 5725United Airlines12:2914:2859 minutesCRJ
UA 5496United Airlines13:5516:051h 10mCRJ
UA 5505United Airlines16:0018:071h 7mCRJ
UA 5249United Airlines17:5520:021h 7mCR5
UA 5499United Airlines20:0022:031h 3mCRJ
UA 5274United Airlines21:3023:331h 3mCR5
UA 5887United Airlines08:4010:461h 6mCRJ

Showing the first 40 of 55 scheduled ORD to SBN departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to SBN departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to South Bend to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each ORD to SBN departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Chicago to South Bend nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to SBN nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to SBN

How far is South Bend from Chicago?
ORD to SBN covers about 84 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to SBN?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to SBN?
About 64 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago and South Bend in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ORD to SBN depart?
Scheduled ORD to SBN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:40 and 21:30, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to SBN?
Open the ORD to SBN route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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