JAX to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 687 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jacksonville (JAX) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (80%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX to IND?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78% | 1.2% | 17 min | 10.6% | 86 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%12 flights
- 10am84%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday25%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%4.2% 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 aircraft80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAX to IND: common questions
- How often are JAX to IND flights on time?
- 78% 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 Jacksonville to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 86).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to JAX — 81% 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: JAX → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.