DEN to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 976 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (43%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 82% | 0.1% | 11 min | 4.7% | 814 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 0.0% | 11 min | 7.2% | 277 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.6% | 17 min | 8.4% | 1,406 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%118 flights
- 8am88%198 flights
- 9am89%190 flights
- 10am89%276 flights
- 11am79%85 flights
- 12pm74%145 flights
- 1pm79%220 flights
- 2pm72%137 flights
- 3pm78%242 flights
- 4pm65%77 flights
- 5pm67%392 flights
- 6pm73%179 flights
- 7pm43%111 flights
- 8pm62%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.0% 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)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
DEN to IND: common questions
- How often are DEN 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 Denver to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 2,497).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to DEN — 79% 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: DEN → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.