IND to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 919 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to AUS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.2% | 11 min | 4.9% | 508 |
| Southwest Airlines | 83% | 0.3% | 10 min | 4.0% | 762 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%91 flights
- 6am93%92 flights
- 7am91%425 flights
- 8am89%19 flights
- 10am90%51 flights
- 11am87%119 flights
- 12pm79%62 flights
- 2pm64%23 flights
- 3pm79%25 flights
- 4pm71%90 flights
- 5pm77%124 flights
- 6pm79%82 flights
- 7pm59%39 flights
- 8pm88%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to AUS: common questions
- How often are IND to AUS flights on time?
- 85% 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 Austin cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,272).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% 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: AUS to IND — 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: IND → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.