IND to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,489 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (55%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from IND to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 0.5% | 19 min | 8.0% | 621 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.2% | 13 min | 4.8% | 904 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%134 flights
- 6am94%222 flights
- 7am89%247 flights
- 8am91%108 flights
- 9am85%26 flights
- 12pm93%29 flights
- 1pm70%37 flights
- 2pm63%40 flights
- 3pm72%61 flights
- 4pm83%41 flights
- 5pm72%79 flights
- 6pm72%259 flights
- 7pm55%96 flights
- 8pm59%72 flights
- 9pm60%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.9% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to PHX: common questions
- How often are IND to PHX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,530).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% 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: PHX 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.