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$53+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to South Bend (SBN)

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WAS — SBN
Nov 29 — Dec 61
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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to South Bend

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to South Bend (SBN). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated October 30, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$126
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$53
(Breeze Airways)

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$347

Good round-trip deal

$140 or less

Good one-way deal

$169 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Washington, D.C. (WAS)-South Bend/Michiana flight deals.
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From Washington, D.C. (WAS) to South Bend/Michiana
One-way flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to South Bend/Michiana
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 17% potential increase in price ($57 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in October 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to South Bend/Michiana.
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Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to South Bend. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 30, 2025.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/141:40 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 59mBreeze Airways
Mon 11/174:54 pmSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 37mBreeze Airways
Deal found 10/30$126
This Breeze Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Breeze Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/192:10 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 59mBreeze Airways
Mon 1/54:54 pmSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 37mBreeze Airways
Deal found 10/29$132
This Breeze Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Breeze Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/32:10 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 59mBreeze Airways
Fri 11/74:54 pmSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 37mBreeze Airways
Deal found 10/30$153
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/192:10 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 59mBreeze Airways
Fri 12/264:54 pmSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 37mBreeze Airways
Deal found 10/29$158
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/138:36 pmIAD - SBN
1 stop15h 32mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/174:54 pmSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 37mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/29$169
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/141:40 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 59mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/1712:48 pmSBN - IAD
1 stop7h 04mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/29$174
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/32:10 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 59mBreeze Airways
Mon 11/104:54 pmSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 37mBreeze Airways
Deal found 10/30$178
This Breeze Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Breeze Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/212:10 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 59mBreeze Airways
Mon 11/244:54 pmSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 37mBreeze Airways
Deal found 10/30$183
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/139:36 pmBWI - SBN
1 stop20h 45mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/173:49 pmSBN - BWI
1 stop23h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/29$188
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/136:45 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 56mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/179:59 amSBN - IAD
Nonstop1h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/29$193
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/146:45 pmIAD - SBN
Nonstop1h 56mUnited Airlines
Tue 11/1811:57 amSBN - IAD
1 stop5h 33mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/29$203
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/36:38 pmBWI - SBN
2 stops14h 17mMultiple Airlines
Sat 12/1312:21 pmSBN - BWI
1 stop10h 52mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/29$218

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated October 30, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend that are best for you.

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Washington, D.C.

Fly to

South Bend

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Depart

Return

Price

BaltimoreSouth Bend

BWI - SBN

BWISBN

Baltimore/Washington

Thu 11/13

9:36 pm-6:21 pm

1 stop20h 45m

South Bend/Michiana

Mon 11/17

3:49 pm-3:47 pm

1 stop23h 58m

$188

BaltimoreSouth Bend

BWI - SBN

BWISBN

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 12/3

6:38 pm-8:55 am

2 stops14h 17m

South Bend/Michiana

Sat 12/13

12:21 pm-11:13 pm

1 stop10h 52m

$218

Washington, D.C.South Bend

IAD - SBN

IADSBN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 1/15

1:05 pm-6:14 pm

1 stop5h 09m

South Bend/Michiana

Sat 1/17

10:00 am-11:47 am

Nonstop1h 47m

$219

Washington, D.C.South Bend

IAD - SBN

IADSBN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 2/9

1:55 pm-3:54 pm

Nonstop1h 59m

South Bend/Michiana

Fri 2/13

4:39 pm-6:15 pm

Nonstop1h 36m

$230

Washington, D.C.South Bend

IAD - SBN

IADSBN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 11/14

1:40 pm-3:39 pm

Nonstop1h 59m

South Bend/Michiana

Mon 11/17

3:49 pm-8:20 pm

3 stops28h 31m

$233

BaltimoreSouth Bend

BWI - SBN

BWISBN

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 11/26

5:40 am-4:23 pm

1 stop10h 43m

South Bend/Michiana

Mon 12/1

12:48 pm-1:21 pm

1 stop24h 33m

$245

BaltimoreSouth Bend

BWI - SBN

BWISBN

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 12/3

1:10 pm-6:37 pm

1 stop5h 27m

South Bend/Michiana

Sat 12/13

1:08 pm-5:24 pm

1 stop4h 16m

$249

BaltimoreSouth Bend

BWI - SBN

BWISBN

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 12/24

6:15 am-12:49 pm

1 stop6h 34m

South Bend/Michiana

Tue 1/6

7:30 am-2:11 pm

1 stop6h 41m

$249

BaltimoreSouth Bend

BWI - SBN

BWISBN

Baltimore/Washington

Thu 11/13

6:15 am-10:53 am

1 stop4h 38m

South Bend/Michiana

Sun 11/16

6:05 am-9:59 am

1 stop3h 54m

$259

BaltimoreSouth Bend

BWI - SBN

BWISBN

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 11/14

6:15 am-12:33 pm

1 stop6h 18m

South Bend/Michiana

Sun 11/16

6:05 am-9:59 am

1 stop3h 54m

$259

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Washington, D.C. to South Bend in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Washington, D.C.-South Bend flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Washington, D.C.-South Bend flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Washington, D.C.-South Bend flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Washington, D.C.-South Bend flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Washington, D.C.-South Bend flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend

How far ahead should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend. Price data was last updated on October 24, 2025.

Booking 7 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend (average of $34). Flying from Washington, D.C. to South Bend in July is currently the most expensive (average of $99). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from WAS to SBN?

Find hourly flight availability from Washington, D.C. to South Bend. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated October 30, 2025.

When flying from Washington, D.C. to South Bend, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the morning, which can drop the price by up to 42% versus a flight at noon.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Bend

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South Bend. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to South Bend. Reviews last updated October 30, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Breeze Airways, Delta, and United Airlines from Washington, D.C. to South Bend. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 13
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

RIC - BDL

All went smoothly but the announcements from the crew were way to fast--approaching inaudible. Pilot announcements were perfect!

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 13
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

RIC - BDL

All went smoothly but the announcements from the crew were way to fast--approaching inaudible. Pilot announcements were perfect!

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 13
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

RIC - BDL

All went smoothly but the announcements from the crew were way to fast--approaching inaudible. Pilot announcements were perfect!

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 13
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

RIC - BDL

All went smoothly but the announcements from the crew were way to fast--approaching inaudible. Pilot announcements were perfect!

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

6.6

Food

6.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 13
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

RIC - BDL

All went smoothly but the announcements from the crew were way to fast--approaching inaudible. Pilot announcements were perfect!

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to South Bend from Washington, D.C.?

    Located just 3.4 mi from the city center, South Bend/Michiana is the airport most travelers will use when flying to South Bend from Washington, D.C.. Booking flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend/Michiana (SBN) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from Washington, D.C. from 4 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

    Airlines like United Airlines and Breeze Airways fly from Washington, D.C. to South Bend in about 1h 59m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h 10m. The distance from Washington, D.C. to South Bend is about 503 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to South Bend round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend round-trip from $34. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are United Airlines, from $119, and Delta, from $179. You may be able to fly from Washington, D.C. to South Bend for 86% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend consider choosing Breeze Airways (100%), Republic Airways (90%) or United Airlines (74%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

    The cheapest flight price from Washington, D.C. to South Bend is $81. On average you can expect to pay $215. The most popular route, (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - South Bend/Michiana), can usually be booked for $229.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Washington, D.C. to South Bend flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. to South Bend by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to South Bend (average of $34). Flying from Washington, D.C. to South Bend in July is currently the most expensive (average of $99). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 4 airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to South Bend

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Washington, D.C. to South Bend. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated October 30, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Breeze AirwaysCheapest$34Average$86FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$119Average$394FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$179Average$401FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$228Average$380FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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