DTW to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 231 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (86% on time); around 1pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 84% | 1.3% | 12 min | 7.1% | 227 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.7% | 60 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 1.2% | 20 min | 11.4% | 729 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am75%176 flights
- 10am80%100 flights
- 12pm86%223 flights
- 1pm65%84 flights
- 2pm85%110 flights
- 3pm79%39 flights
- 4pm83%132 flights
- 5pm77%32 flights
- 9pm92%12 flights
- 10pm72%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.7% cancelled
- Friday78%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday87%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.1% 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)68%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
DTW to IND: common questions
- How often are DTW to IND flights on time?
- 79% 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 Detroit to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 1,016).
- 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 83 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to DTW — 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: DTW → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.