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SBN to STL: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
296 mi
476 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, United States
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBN from STL?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to St. Louis (STL) is 296 miles (476 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between South Bend and St. Louis?
St. Louis is 1 hour behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to STL?
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