IND to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 818 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Tuesday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (51%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to BOS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Allegiant Air | 94% | 0.0% | 10 min | 5.6% | 18 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 79% | 2.7% | 15 min | 8.6% | 1,971 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 3.1% | 20 min | 12.9% | 32 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%323 flights
- 7am88%222 flights
- 8am93%61 flights
- 9am87%62 flights
- 10am79%91 flights
- 11am90%222 flights
- 12pm73%159 flights
- 1pm72%106 flights
- 2pm68%135 flights
- 3pm63%33 flights
- 5pm66%256 flights
- 6pm65%195 flights
- 7pm71%88 flights
- 8pm70%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday76%4.2% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.7% cancelled
- Friday80%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion51%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security0%
IND to BOS: common questions
- How often are IND to BOS flights on time?
- 79% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 2,022).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 8.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to IND — 82% 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.