--- title: "South Bend (SBN) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from SBN to ORD, about 82 flights a week, covering 84 miles. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sbn-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sbn-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # South Bend to Chicago (SBN-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between South Bend (SBN) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 82 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 3m to 1h 26m for the 84 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See SBN to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 82 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 3m to 1h 26m Scheduled flight time 84 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## South Bend to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SBN to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from South Bend (SBN) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SBN | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5723 | United Airlines | 05:50 | 05:53 | 1h 3m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4974 | American Airlines | 07:07 | 07:21 | 1h 14m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5231 | United Airlines | 07:39 | 07:59 | 1h 20m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4794 | United Airlines | 09:28 | 09:45 | 1h 17m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5953 | United Airlines | 11:34 | 11:55 | 1h 21m | [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5998 | United Airlines | 13:03 | 13:15 | 1h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4997 | American Airlines | 14:47 | 15:00 | 1h 13m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 6051 | United Airlines | 15:33 | 15:50 | 1h 17m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5675 | United Airlines | 17:09 | 17:29 | 1h 20m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4989 | American Airlines | 17:42 | 17:59 | 1h 17m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5885 | United Airlines | 19:40 | 20:01 | 1h 21m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5723 | United Airlines | 05:50 | 05:53 | 1h 3m | CR5 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4974 | American Airlines | 07:07 | 07:21 | 1h 14m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5231 | United Airlines | 07:40 | 08:00 | 1h 20m | CR5 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4794 | United Airlines | 09:28 | 09:45 | 1h 17m | CR5 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5953 | United Airlines | 11:34 | 11:55 | 1h 21m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5998 | United Airlines | 13:03 | 13:15 | 1h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4997 | American Airlines | 14:34 | 14:47 | 1h 13m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 6051 | United Airlines | 15:33 | 15:51 | 1h 18m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5675 | United Airlines | 17:09 | 17:29 | 1h 20m | CRJ | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4989 | American Airlines | 17:42 | 17:59 | 1h 17m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5885 | United Airlines | 19:40 | 20:00 | 1h 20m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4974 | American Airlines | 07:07 | 07:21 | 1h 14m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5827 | United Airlines | 07:38 | 08:00 | 1h 22m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5416 | United Airlines | 09:18 | 09:43 | 1h 25m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5332 | United Airlines | 09:20 | 09:42 | 1h 22m | CRJ | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4794 | United Airlines | 09:28 | 09:45 | 1h 17m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5460 | United Airlines | 11:27 | 11:49 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5998 | United Airlines | 13:03 | 13:15 | 1h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4997 | American Airlines | 14:46 | 14:59 | 1h 13m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6051 | United Airlines | 15:33 | 15:50 | 1h 17m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5249 | United Airlines | 16:39 | 17:05 | 1h 26m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4989 | American Airlines | 17:42 | 17:59 | 1h 17m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5995 | United Airlines | 06:40 | 06:59 | 1h 19m | CR5 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4974 | American Airlines | 07:07 | 07:21 | 1h 14m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5215 | United Airlines | 07:38 | 08:00 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5416 | United Airlines | 09:18 | 09:43 | 1h 25m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4794 | United Airlines | 09:28 | 09:45 | 1h 17m | CR5 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5460 | United Airlines | 11:27 | 11:49 | 1h 22m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 5998 | United Airlines | 13:03 | 13:15 | 1h 12m | Bombardier CRJ-200 | Showing the first 40 of 79 scheduled SBN to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. 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 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. See every SBN to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the South Bend to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the Bombardier CRJ and the [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md), and American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SBN to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for South Bend to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 South Bend to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the SBN to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SBN to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying South Bend to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating SBN to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See SBN to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SBN to ORD **How long is the flight from South Bend (SBN) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from South Bend (SBN) to Chicago (ORD) run from 1h 3m to 1h 26m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 84 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SBN to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly SBN to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SBN to ORD?** About 82 nonstop flights a week run between South Bend (SBN) and Chicago (ORD) 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 SBN to ORD depart?** Scheduled SBN to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:50 and 19:40, local time at South Bend. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SBN to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 18 flight numbers for SBN to ORD nonstops, including UA 4794, UA 5231, UA 5723, UA 5998, and UA 6051 on United Airlines, and AA 4974, AA 4989, and AA 4997 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on SBN to ORD?** Open the SBN to ORD 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. Flying the other way? See [ORD to SBN upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-sbn.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from South Bend (SBN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sbn.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of South Bend (SBN): - [Kalamazoo (AZO) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/azo-ord.md), 54 miles from SBN - [Fort Wayne (FWA) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fwa-ord.md), 77 miles from SBN - [Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/grr-ord.md), 90 miles from SBN - [West Lafayette (LAF) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/laf-ord.md), 95 miles from SBN - [Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mkg-ord.md), 102 miles from SBN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss SBN to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)