ATL to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 432 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to IND?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.5% | 10 min | 4.9% | 2,693 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.3% | 12 min | 5.2% | 326 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 0.7% | 22 min | 12.0% | 143 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 70 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%246 flights
- 8am89%232 flights
- 9am87%234 flights
- 11am89%416 flights
- 12pm75%32 flights
- 1pm77%135 flights
- 2pm83%344 flights
- 3pm81%131 flights
- 4pm78%283 flights
- 5pm76%216 flights
- 6pm82%147 flights
- 8pm75%264 flights
- 9pm79%72 flights
- 10pm77%274 flights
- 11pm88%83 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.4% cancelled
- Friday81%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to IND: common questions
- How often are ATL to IND flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 3,163).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to ATL — 88% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.