DTW → SBNDetroit to South Bend

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 251 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and South Bend. Updated 3 November 2026 at 03:26 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +10
SBN South Bend tracking
251 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 13:25–19:4514x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live DTW and SBN delay boards

0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL4034 13:25 daily · DL3900 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02DL3900departed+15
11-02DL4034departed+11
11-01DL3900departed+21
11-01DL4034departed+8
10-31DL3900departed+10
10-30DL3900departed+15
10-30DL4034departed+23
10-30DL5872departed+9
10-30DL8909departed+85
10-29DL3900departed+42
10-29DL4034departed+8
10-28DL3900departed+29
10-28DL4034departed+7
10-27DL3900departed+17
10-27DL4034departed+6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DTWDetroit +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 13 kt Full DTW delay board →
SBNSouth Bend tracking Full SBN delay board →

How the Detroit to South Bend route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to SBN 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DTW to SBN questions

Is DTW–SBN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–SBN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to SBN?

Great-circle distance is 251 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–SBN fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.