Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to South Bend.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from South Bend. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to South Bend.
Large Airports ...
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the west)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl. (AZO/KAZO)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chicago Exec. (PWK/KPWK)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Van Wert Co. Airport (FAA ID: VNW)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Muskegon Co. Airport (MKG/KMKG)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Michiana Rgnl.
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Jerry Tyler Meml. (FAA ID: 3TR)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elkhart Muni. (ICAO: KEKM)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Andrews University Airpark (ICAO: C20)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
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- Plymouth Muni. (PLY/C65)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nappanee Muni. (FAA ID: C03)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dowagiac Muni. (FAA ID: C91)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Bridgman Community Air Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tri State Airport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Goshen Muni. (ICAO: KGSH)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
- La Porte Muni. (FAA ID: PPO)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Bend), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |