IND to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Miami International Airport · 1,020 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Envoy Air was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to MIA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 82% | 1.5% | 20 min | 6.4% | 749 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 13 min | 5.2% | 116 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 25 min | 25.0% | 4 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 0.0% | 20 min | 10.7% | 56 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 16 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Delta Air Lines | 50% | 0.0% | 13 min | 0.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am79%14 flights
- 6am88%351 flights
- 9am58%12 flights
- 10am88%99 flights
- 11am85%66 flights
- 12pm84%76 flights
- 1pm54%24 flights
- 2pm77%26 flights
- 4pm76%23 flights
- 6pm62%89 flights
- 7pm73%138 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday87%4.5% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.1% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
IND to MIA: common questions
- How often are IND to MIA flights on time?
- 80% 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 Miami cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 931).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to IND — 73% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.