IND to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 427 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 92% | 11.9% | 4 min | 2.7% | 42 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 1.4% | 22 min | 7.0% | 1,896 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 30 min | 30.0% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%336 flights
- 7am85%65 flights
- 8am85%270 flights
- 9am89%100 flights
- 10am91%123 flights
- 11am91%180 flights
- 12pm90%21 flights
- 1pm81%155 flights
- 2pm84%90 flights
- 3pm74%125 flights
- 4pm81%36 flights
- 5pm73%168 flights
- 6pm74%77 flights
- 7pm63%112 flights
- 8pm74%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.3% cancelled
- Friday83%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.6% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to CLT: common questions
- How often are IND to CLT flights on time?
- 83% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,958).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 122 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to IND — 77% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.