AUS to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 919 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 100% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.4% | 16 min | 8.9% | 508 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.5% | 14 min | 6.5% | 762 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%13 flights
- 6am98%60 flights
- 7am86%125 flights
- 8am82%44 flights
- 9am97%120 flights
- 10am88%17 flights
- 11am83%37 flights
- 12pm88%16 flights
- 1pm81%31 flights
- 2pm77%115 flights
- 3pm74%66 flights
- 4pm53%17 flights
- 6pm63%57 flights
- 7pm76%424 flights
- 8pm54%113 flights
- 9pm53%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.5% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
AUS to IND: common questions
- How often are AUS to IND flights on time?
- 78% 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 Austin to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,272).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to AUS — 85% 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: AUS → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.