Direct flights from South Bend (SBN) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 135 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at South Bend and Chicago. Updated 11 September 2026 at 20:34 UTC.
SBNSouth Bendtracking
ORDChicagosmooth · +0
135 km · ~0h 40m est.
dep bank 05:59–20:0014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
91% on time
of the last 23 operated SBN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SBN to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SBN to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 135 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SBN–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 96 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SBN and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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