BWI to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 516 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.2% | 13 min | 6.0% | 1,219 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%115 flights
- 9am91%64 flights
- 10am90%150 flights
- 11am87%54 flights
- 1pm85%47 flights
- 2pm78%99 flights
- 3pm80%139 flights
- 4pm57%30 flights
- 5pm64%109 flights
- 6pm76%97 flights
- 7pm59%28 flights
- 8pm72%32 flights
- 9pm68%139 flights
- 10pm68%103 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
BWI to IND: common questions
- How often are BWI to IND flights on time?
- 77% 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 Baltimore to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,219).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to BWI — 86% 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: BWI → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.