IND to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 432 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (96% on time); around 3pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Delta Air Lines | 90% | 1.4% | 8 min | 3.6% | 2,692 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 13 min | 5.6% | 324 |
| Frontier Airlines | 68% | 1.4% | 22 min | 11.3% | 143 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%365 flights
- 7am92%323 flights
- 8am94%217 flights
- 10am96%297 flights
- 11am91%326 flights
- 12pm84%264 flights
- 1pm86%260 flights
- 2pm86%172 flights
- 3pm75%96 flights
- 4pm80%263 flights
- 5pm78%112 flights
- 6pm82%254 flights
- 7pm82%145 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.4% cancelled
- Friday87%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday86%3.0% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to ATL: common questions
- How often are IND to ATL flights on time?
- 88% 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 Indianapolis to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 3,160).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to IND — 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: IND → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.