DFW to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 761 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 8pm did worst (46%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 26 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 20.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 0.9% | 11 min | 6.1% | 116 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 2.8% | 25 min | 12.3% | 1,893 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%353 flights
- 8am81%25 flights
- 9am76%85 flights
- 10am87%144 flights
- 11am75%164 flights
- 1pm62%92 flights
- 2pm76%180 flights
- 3pm65%119 flights
- 4pm53%115 flights
- 5pm64%174 flights
- 6pm58%193 flights
- 7pm49%110 flights
- 8pm46%199 flights
- 9pm61%61 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday70%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.7% cancelled
- Friday69%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday63%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday63%3.5% 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%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to IND: common questions
- How often are DFW to IND flights on time?
- 69% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (55 of 2,047).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 11.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to DFW — 80% 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: DFW → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.