IAD to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 476 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAD or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 10pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from IAD 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% | 1.1% | 15 min | 6.2% | 940 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 10 min | 2.0% | 49 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%337 flights
- 12pm83%353 flights
- 5pm77%219 flights
- 10pm74%79 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.7% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.4% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IAD to IND: common questions
- How often are IAD to IND flights on time?
- 84% 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 Washington to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 989).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAD?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to IAD — 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: IAD → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.