EWR to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 645 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 84% | 3.8% | 14 min | 7.2% | 1,934 |
| Spirit Airlines | 69% | 4.6% | 23 min | 13.3% | 284 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am73%31 flights
- 6am90%167 flights
- 9am90%317 flights
- 11am87%348 flights
- 1pm81%75 flights
- 2pm92%39 flights
- 3pm82%87 flights
- 4pm81%266 flights
- 5pm75%119 flights
- 6pm78%289 flights
- 7pm80%232 flights
- 8pm67%95 flights
- 9pm68%101 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday85%4.7% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.8% cancelled
- Friday84%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday82%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday78%7.4% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
EWR to IND: common questions
- How often are EWR to IND flights on time?
- 82% 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 Newark to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (87 of 2,221).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to EWR — 85% 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: EWR → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.