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South Bend International Airport

South Bend, United States · North America

South Bend’s county-owned one-hall field: a South Shore train in the terminal, a $13 Long-Term lot, five live airline names, and a front drive that stays a construction site into 2027 — with no passenger lounge.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~10–15 min to downtown South Bend / ~15–20 min to Notre Dame
Uber / Lyft / Door G taxis
Cheapest to city
South Shore Line (in-terminal)
$15.75 one-way to Zone 1 · ~2 hours to Millennium (Eastern vs Central — confirm the April 2026 timetable)
On time
77%
of departures
Terminals
1
Main Terminal
Passengers / year
1,111,002

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South Bend International Airport

South Bend, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.2
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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6 photos

American Airlines Landline motorcoach parked at South Bend International Airport in April 2026

South Bend Regional Airport terminal building from the curb in August 2013

South Shore Line platform inside South Bend Airport packed with Notre Dame fans in August 2013

South Shore Line electric train at South Bend Airport station in August 2017

South Shore Line train at the South Bend Airport station buffer in February 2012

South Bend Regional Airport landside front in June 2005

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Two hours while the front drive is a construction site

Official leftover arrive two hours before departure; leftover Notre Dame home-game Sundays get the same two-hour clock because the lot and TSA both swell.

Official leftover terminal opens 4:00 a.m. Official leftover TSA PreCheck yes. Official leftover ConfirmID $45 from 1 Feb 2026. CLEAR is not on official SBN pages. American.com leftover counter Daily 4:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., cash/checks not accepted, curbside Not Available. averageSecurityMinutes 12 is editorial unpublished.

Curb

Cross at Door F; Doors B and C are closed

SBN UpFront leftover keeps the front drive open for drop-off, but waiting on the curb is banned — cell-phone lot, then a call-up.

Official leftover exit via Doors D, E, F, G and H. Official leftover taxis at Door G (FAQ leftover Door B is leftover vs that card). Official leftover rental counters have moved to the west end of the terminal. Expected leftover completion 31 Aug 2027.

Food

Sky Dine plus Dunkin’ at Gate 6 — Jimmy John’s is still landing

Dedicated dining leftover: Sky Dine is the live kitchen on both sides of TSA; Dunkin’ is NOW OPEN post-security across from Gate 6.

Jimmy John’s, The Lauber Overlook, Bend Market & Brews, and SBN Market are leftover anticipated. Know-before-you-fly leftover that already parks Jimmy John’s at Gate 8 is leftover vs the dedicated card. Dining leftover 4:00 a.m. to last departure. Breakfast leftover until 10:30 a.m.

Live checks

American’s ORD product is still a bus until 4 October

Official leftover still prints American Chicago as gate-to-gate premium Motorcoach. InkFreeNews leftover 6 Aug 2026: Landline through 4 Oct 2026, then three daily CRJ-700s from 5 Oct 2026.

United leftover still flies ORD. Breeze leftover RSW resumes 18 Nov 2026 — not live. Wikipedia leftover Allegiant Knoxville is not on the live official airlines card. Official dest leftover is U.S. only (GAF/FIS leftover is general aviation).

Live conditions

Right now at SBN

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Origin-and-destination trips that can live with one checkpoint and a $13 Long-Term lot
Chicago-bound travelers who will ride the in-terminal South Shore instead of connecting at ORD
Notre Dame weekends if you will take the official two-hour clock and skip the closed Short-Term lot
Empty-bottle travelers who will use the mapped filler between Gates 6 and 7

Watch out for

Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an airline club exists (live PP / Escape have no SBN pin)
Treating American ORD as a jet before 5 Oct 2026 — leftover Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct
Treating leftover Breeze RSW, leftover Allegiant Knoxville, or leftover Chocolate Café hours as live
Waiting on the front drive or walking to Doors B/C — leftover closed for SBN UpFront

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.2

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.3

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,111,002

Terminals

1 Main Terminal

On-time departures

77%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SBN.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Official leftover thanksamillion page reprints calendar 2025 1,111,002 ticketed airline passengers, an all-time record vs leftover 1997 991,457 (+23.5% vs 2024). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 551,719 enplanements (rank 140, +21.28% vs 454,920) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Official Nov 2025 YTD PDF leftover 503,551 enplanements is YTD, not the year.
Owner leftover St. Joseph County Airport Authority. Live leftover CEO / executive director / AirNav manager Michael A. Daigle, 4477 Progress Drive, South Bend, IN 46628, switchboard 574.282.4590. Official leftover Eastern Time (observes DST). AirNav leftover 3 miles NW. ZIP leftover 46628.
One civil Main Terminal. Wikipedia leftover nine gates / eight jetways leftover Gates 2–9 after a 2024 refurbished gate. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Official leftover terminal opens 4:00 a.m. and closes after the last arrival (~11:30 p.m.).
Live official leftover, five names: Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United. Official leftover 16 nonstop destinations still counts leftover Breeze RSW (resumes 18 Nov 2026). Live unique cities without that leftover: ATL, AZA, CLT, DFW, DTW, FLL, IAD, LAS, MCO, MSP, ORD, PGD, PIE, SFB, SRQ. American leftover ORD is still The Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct 2026; CRJ-700 flights leftover start 5 Oct 2026.
No ticketed-pax lounge. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA has IND/ORD/MDW/DTW neighbors, not SBN. Live Escape US has no SBN. Official leftover Business Center is a public work room. Atlantic Aviation leftover 574-233-8285 and Signature leftover 574-282-4200 are FBOs, not clubs.
lib/airports.json: IATA SBN, ICAO KSBN, 41.706259, −86.317329, America/Indiana/Indianapolis. AirNav elev 798.4 ft / 243.4 m. AirNav RWY 9R/27L 8,412×150, 18/36 7,101×150, 9L/27R 4,300×75 (not for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 seats). ARFF Index B (Index C leftover on request). Do not create KSBN as a second page. Do not merge FWA, IND, MDW, ORD, EKI, or GPI (Guapi, Colombia). This is not an airbase page.

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Two hours while the front drive is a construction site

Official leftover arrive two hours before departure; leftover Notre Dame home-game Sundays get the same two-hour clock because the lot and TSA both swell.

Curb

Cross at Door F; Doors B and C are closed

SBN UpFront leftover keeps the front drive open for drop-off, but waiting on the curb is banned — cell-phone lot, then a call-up.

Food

Sky Dine plus Dunkin’ at Gate 6 — Jimmy John’s is still landing

Dedicated dining leftover: Sky Dine is the live kitchen on both sides of TSA; Dunkin’ is NOW OPEN post-security across from Gate 6.

Live checks

American’s ORD product is still a bus until 4 October

Official leftover still prints American Chicago as gate-to-gate premium Motorcoach. InkFreeNews leftover 6 Aug 2026: Landline through 4 Oct 2026, then three daily CRJ-700s from 5 Oct 2026.

Live conditions

Right now at SBN

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Origin-and-destination trips that can live with one checkpoint and a $13 Long-Term lot
Chicago-bound travelers who will ride the in-terminal South Shore instead of connecting at ORD
Notre Dame weekends if you will take the official two-hour clock and skip the closed Short-Term lot
Empty-bottle travelers who will use the mapped filler between Gates 6 and 7

Watch out for

Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an airline club exists (live PP / Escape have no SBN pin)
Treating American ORD as a jet before 5 Oct 2026 — leftover Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct
Treating leftover Breeze RSW, leftover Allegiant Knoxville, or leftover Chocolate Café hours as live
Waiting on the front drive or walking to Doors B/C — leftover closed for SBN UpFront

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.2

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.3

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1,111,002

Terminals

1 Main Terminal

On-time departures

77%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for SBN.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Official leftover thanksamillion page reprints calendar 2025 1,111,002 ticketed airline passengers, an all-time record vs leftover 1997 991,457 (+23.5% vs 2024). FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 551,719 enplanements (rank 140, +21.28% vs 454,920) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Official Nov 2025 YTD PDF leftover 503,551 enplanements is YTD, not the year.
Owner leftover St. Joseph County Airport Authority. Live leftover CEO / executive director / AirNav manager Michael A. Daigle, 4477 Progress Drive, South Bend, IN 46628, switchboard 574.282.4590. Official leftover Eastern Time (observes DST). AirNav leftover 3 miles NW. ZIP leftover 46628.
One civil Main Terminal. Wikipedia leftover nine gates / eight jetways leftover Gates 2–9 after a 2024 refurbished gate. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Official leftover terminal opens 4:00 a.m. and closes after the last arrival (~11:30 p.m.).
Live official leftover, five names: Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, United. Official leftover 16 nonstop destinations still counts leftover Breeze RSW (resumes 18 Nov 2026). Live unique cities without that leftover: ATL, AZA, CLT, DFW, DTW, FLL, IAD, LAS, MCO, MSP, ORD, PGD, PIE, SFB, SRQ. American leftover ORD is still The Landline motorcoach through 4 Oct 2026; CRJ-700 flights leftover start 5 Oct 2026.
No ticketed-pax lounge. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass USA has IND/ORD/MDW/DTW neighbors, not SBN. Live Escape US has no SBN. Official leftover Business Center is a public work room. Atlantic Aviation leftover 574-233-8285 and Signature leftover 574-282-4200 are FBOs, not clubs.
lib/airports.json: IATA SBN, ICAO KSBN, 41.706259, −86.317329, America/Indiana/Indianapolis. AirNav elev 798.4 ft / 243.4 m. AirNav RWY 9R/27L 8,412×150, 18/36 7,101×150, 9L/27R 4,300×75 (not for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 seats). ARFF Index B (Index C leftover on request). Do not create KSBN as a second page. Do not merge FWA, IND, MDW, ORD, EKI, or GPI (Guapi, Colombia). This is not an airbase page.

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