HOU to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 861 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.6% | 15 min | 7.2% | 492 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%13 flights
- 9am78%51 flights
- 10am81%68 flights
- 11am88%43 flights
- 1pm90%48 flights
- 3pm60%15 flights
- 5pm78%23 flights
- 6pm73%45 flights
- 7pm62%73 flights
- 8pm62%78 flights
- 9pm47%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%1.3% 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 aircraft62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HOU to IND: common questions
- How often are HOU to IND flights on time?
- 74% 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 Houston to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 492).
- 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 51 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to HOU — 86% 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: HOU → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.