IND to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 645 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Republic Airways was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (57%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to EWR?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Spirit Airlines | 89% | 4.9% | 10 min | 5.2% | 285 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 84% | 3.9% | 12 min | 5.7% | 1,934 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%89 flights
- 6am91%337 flights
- 7am93%192 flights
- 8am92%231 flights
- 9am96%200 flights
- 10am89%105 flights
- 11am84%119 flights
- 12pm81%194 flights
- 3pm77%319 flights
- 4pm69%66 flights
- 5pm73%38 flights
- 6pm73%313 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%4.6% cancelled
- Tuesday87%4.7% cancelled
- Wednesday87%2.5% cancelled
- Thursday85%3.4% cancelled
- Friday86%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday82%6.5% 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 congestion57%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
IND to EWR: common questions
- How often are IND to EWR 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 Newark cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (90 of 2,223).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.