IND to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Denver International Airport · 976 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to DEN?
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 | 82% | 0.6% | 13 min | 6.7% | 814 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.4% | 17 min | 8.7% | 278 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.5% | 13 min | 5.9% | 1,402 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%73 flights
- 6am95%258 flights
- 7am89%61 flights
- 8am86%233 flights
- 9am84%221 flights
- 10am91%46 flights
- 11am82%124 flights
- 12pm79%33 flights
- 1pm83%128 flights
- 2pm92%38 flights
- 3pm83%422 flights
- 4pm60%114 flights
- 5pm49%70 flights
- 6pm68%147 flights
- 7pm59%210 flights
- 8pm73%284 flights
- 9pm55%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.5% cancelled
- Friday76%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%0.5% 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 aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Security0%
IND to DEN: common questions
- How often are IND to DEN 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 2,494).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.