IND to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 844 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or IAH 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 (IAH) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (80%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (37%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to IAH?
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 | 83% | 0.8% | 14 min | 6.9% | 641 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%56 flights
- 7am86%174 flights
- 9am94%52 flights
- 5pm80%354 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.2% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.1% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.0% 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 congestion37%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to IAH: common questions
- How often are IND to IAH flights on time?
- 83% 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?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 641).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to IND — 80% 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 → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.