Airport reliability
Indianapolis (IND) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Indianapolis, IN (IND) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Indianapolis, IN48,599 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 78.8% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 6.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 48,599 12 months
What this means
IND departures beat the U.S. average.
- 78.8% of the 48,599 scheduled departures from Indianapolis (IND) arrived at their destination on time, 3.2 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 6.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at IND were on time 74.9% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from IND (87.6%) and PSA Airlines the least (67.6%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from IND (86.3% on time) and July the least reliable (74.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 3.7% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (90.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (56.8%).
Airlines at IND
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87.6% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 75 min | 4,424 |
| Spirit Airlines | 80.7% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 93 min | 1,056 |
| American Airlines | 78.9% | 2.1% | 7.9% | 108 min | 6,780 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78.7% | 0.7% | 5.3% | 53 min | 13,053 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 78.6% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 68 min | 13,861 |
| United Airlines | 76.8% | 1.0% | 8.1% | 73 min | 2,738 |
| Alaska Airlines | 75.1% | 1.4% | 6.7% | 49 min | 567 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 74.9% | 2.8% | 10.4% | 102 min | 2,176 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 74.8% | 2.3% | 10.5% | 95 min | 646 |
| Allegiant Air | 73.8% | 0.7% | 10.2% | 82 min | 1,604 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73.8% | 1.2% | 10.2% | 92 min | 1,024 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 67.6% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 137 min | 670 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time IND average 78.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 90.7% | 2,348 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 89.4% | 5,824 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 86.2% | 5,077 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 86.6% | 2,530 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 85.6% | 2,161 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 84.8% | 2,597 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 84.8% | 2,877 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 78.7% | 3,116 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 77.9% | 2,439 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.7% | 2,525 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 72.7% | 2,853 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 71.2% | 2,558 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 70.3% | 3,521 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 66.8% | 3,099 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 64.0% | 2,784 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 63.7% | 1,597 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 56.8% | 634 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 67.8% | 59 |
Best and worst months at IND
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77.1% | 10,727 |
| February | 82.3% | 10,192 |
| March | 79.5% | 12,879 |
| April | 83.3% | 12,193 |
| May | 79.1% | 12,639 |
| June | 77.2% | 12,567 |
| July | 74.1% | 12,846 |
| August | 79.0% | 11,699 |
| September | 84.5% | 11,305 |
| October | 86.3% | 12,972 |
| November | 85.9% | 11,539 |
| December | 78.4% | 11,476 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 84.4% | 3,742 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.6% | 4,354 |
| Nov 2025 | 80.6% | 3,904 |
| Dec 2025 | 68.3% | 3,906 |
| Jan 2026 | 75.9% | 3,690 |
| Feb 2026 | 80.9% | 3,457 |
| Mar 2026 | 74.4% | 4,362 |
| Apr 2026 | 81.9% | 4,290 |
| May 2026 | 81.7% | 4,324 |
| Jun 2026 | 78.2% | 4,249 |
| Jul 2026 | 78.1% | 4,405 |
| Aug 2026 | 78.1% | 3,916 |
Busiest routes from IND
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 74.0% | 3.4% | 5 | 5,274 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 86.7% | 1.2% | 4 | 3,122 |
| New York (LGA) | 76.6% | 4.9% | 2 | 2,540 |
| Denver (DEN) | 77.5% | 0.5% | 3 | 2,463 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 78.0% | 1.2% | 4 | 2,459 |
| Newark (EWR) | 81.4% | 4.8% | 3 | 2,205 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 79.0% | 2.4% | 5 | 2,046 |
| Boston (BOS) | 76.6% | 2.8% | 4 | 2,025 |
| Washington (DCA) | 70.7% | 4.4% | 4 | 2,021 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 81.5% | 1.5% | 4 | 1,969 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 77.3% | 4.3% | 3 | 1,596 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 78.6% | 0.4% | 3 | 1,529 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 77.5% | 0.6% | 4 | 1,369 |
| Austin (AUS) | 84.5% | 0.2% | 2 | 1,359 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 83.3% | 0.7% | 2 | 1,252 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 84.1% | 1.4% | 1 | 1,209 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 79.0% | 1.3% | 3 | 1,020 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 75.7% | 2.0% | 4 | 993 |
| Washington (IAD) | 84.1% | 1.2% | 2 | 987 |
| New York (JFK) | 79.4% | 3.4% | 1 | 974 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Indianapolis, IN (IND) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.