IND to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 861 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to HOU?
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 | 86% | 0.4% | 9 min | 3.5% | 493 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%112 flights
- 6am93%29 flights
- 7am96%51 flights
- 8am92%26 flights
- 11am88%35 flights
- 12pm79%14 flights
- 1pm93%28 flights
- 3pm75%12 flights
- 5pm84%37 flights
- 6pm72%44 flights
- 7pm63%24 flights
- 8pm75%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.3% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.3% 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 aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IND to HOU: common questions
- How often are IND to HOU flights on time?
- 86% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 493).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 3.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to IND — 74% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.