IND to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,005 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to FLL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 83% | 0.5% | 8 min | 1.9% | 416 |
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | 3.8% | 22 min | 11.2% | 343 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 8.7% | 9 min | 4.8% | 23 |
| Allegiant Air | 68% | 1.3% | 22 min | 12.2% | 236 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%165 flights
- 6am91%70 flights
- 7am94%110 flights
- 9am97%39 flights
- 10am73%46 flights
- 11am79%53 flights
- 12pm66%92 flights
- 1pm73%86 flights
- 2pm76%55 flights
- 3pm77%79 flights
- 4pm77%14 flights
- 5pm50%24 flights
- 6pm57%64 flights
- 7pm85%41 flights
- 8pm56%56 flights
- 9pm36%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.9% cancelled
- Friday76%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.8% 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 congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
IND to FLL: common questions
- How often are IND to FLL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,018).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% 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: FLL to IND — 65% 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.