IAH to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 844 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH 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 (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (68%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH 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 | 80% | 0.3% | 12 min | 6.8% | 640 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am81%69 flights
- 12pm88%288 flights
- 6pm82%51 flights
- 7pm74%87 flights
- 8pm68%141 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.0% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IAH to IND: common questions
- How often are IAH to IND flights on time?
- 80% 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?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 640).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to IAH — 83% 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: IAH → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.