CLT to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 427 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 94% | 10.0% | 8 min | 5.6% | 20 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 94% | 10.3% | 2 min | 0.0% | 39 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 1.3% | 18 min | 9.6% | 1,899 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%151 flights
- 8am92%180 flights
- 9am93%56 flights
- 10am85%73 flights
- 11am83%125 flights
- 12pm92%38 flights
- 1pm76%147 flights
- 2pm84%109 flights
- 3pm66%74 flights
- 4pm64%82 flights
- 5pm67%271 flights
- 7pm82%89 flights
- 8pm72%171 flights
- 9pm69%172 flights
- 10pm67%180 flights
- 11pm60%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.0% cancelled
- Friday77%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.6% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to IND: common questions
- How often are CLT 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 Charlotte to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,958).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to CLT — 83% 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: CLT → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.