FLL to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 1,005 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (70% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (41%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 | 70% | 3.8% | 25 min | 14.9% | 342 |
| Allegiant Air | 64% | 1.3% | 28 min | 13.7% | 236 |
| Southwest Airlines | 62% | 0.7% | 25 min | 11.6% | 419 |
| Frontier Airlines | 57% | 8.7% | 19 min | 9.5% | 23 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%32 flights
- 7am90%51 flights
- 8am85%99 flights
- 9am89%27 flights
- 10am72%30 flights
- 11am78%37 flights
- 12pm74%45 flights
- 1pm62%31 flights
- 2pm65%166 flights
- 3pm41%51 flights
- 4pm57%90 flights
- 5pm51%79 flights
- 6pm55%62 flights
- 7pm49%113 flights
- 8pm74%48 flights
- 9pm47%50 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday68%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.3% cancelled
- Friday56%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday56%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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Extreme weather43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
FLL to IND: common questions
- How often are FLL to IND flights on time?
- 65% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,020).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 13.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to FLL — 78% 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: FLL → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.