Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis

• In 2009, there were 2 airline companies operating between South Bend and Minneapolis.
• Northwest Airlink offers the shortest flight times from South Bend to Minneapolis.
• Flight #2890, operated by Northwest Airlink, was the flight with the most delays in 2009, with 19 minutes average delay between flights from South Bend to Minneapolis.
• The smallest aircraft servicing flights from SBN to MSP for Northwest Airlink is the CRJ-2/4 built by Canadair with 50 seats.
• The largest aircraft servicing flights between South Bend and Minneapolis from Alaska Airlines is the B737-9 built by Boeing with 172 seats.
• Northwest Airlink carried a total of 13,139 passengers from SBN to MSP in 2009.
• Alaska Airlines operated flights from SBN to MSP using one type of aircraft in 2009.
• The shortest flight distance between South Bend and Minneapolis is 411 miles.
• The oldest aircraft servicing trips from South Bend, IN to Minneapolis, MN in 2009 was Northwest Airlink's CRJ-2/4 from Canadair which started flying in 1997.
• The shortest flight between SBN and MSP takes about 68 minutes.
• The average aircraft occupancy on flights from South Bend to Minneapolis in 2009 was 72.56%.
• 18,034 seats were available on flights from SBN to MSP in 2009. Of those seats, a total of 13,225 passengers flew on all flights from SBN to MSP that year.
• Northwest Airlink operates the shortest flights from South Bend to Minneapolis.
• Northwest Airlink, Sun Country Airlines offer flights from South Bend, IN to Minneapolis, MN.
• The average flight time from South Bend, IN to Minneapolis, MN takes about 68 minutes.
• The newest aircraft servicing SBN to MSP in 2009 was Alaska Airlines' B737-9 from Boeing. The B737-9 started flying in 2002.
• There were 13,225 passengers that flew from South Bend to Minneapolis in 2009.

(Source: FAA & BTS 2009 Databases)