IND to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,814 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (83%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 0.6% | 11 min | 3.3% | 337 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 0.8% | 18 min | 6.0% | 491 |
| Spirit Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 22 min | 7.7% | 26 |
| Southwest Airlines | 60% | 0.0% | 10 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Allegiant Air | 0% | 0.0% | 18 min | 0.0% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%98 flights
- 7am89%92 flights
- 10am79%19 flights
- 4pm83%195 flights
- 5pm84%439 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%1.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to LAX: common questions
- How often are IND to LAX flights on time?
- 84% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 862).
- 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 91 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% 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: LAX 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.