IND to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 761 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 80% 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.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to DFW?
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. | 100% | 20.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Spirit Airlines | 92% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 26 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 2.9% | 22 min | 8.9% | 1,894 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 16 min | 7.0% | 116 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 0.0% | 9 min | 0.0% | 7 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%142 flights
- 6am88%245 flights
- 7am84%270 flights
- 8am83%130 flights
- 9am79%32 flights
- 11am84%347 flights
- 12pm94%38 flights
- 1pm76%87 flights
- 2pm84%124 flights
- 3pm77%125 flights
- 4pm85%80 flights
- 5pm67%90 flights
- 6pm70%161 flights
- 7pm61%90 flights
- 8pm50%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday88%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday75%3.5% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to DFW: common questions
- How often are IND to DFW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (56 of 2,048).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 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 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to IND — 69% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.