LGA to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 660 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 77% | 5.1% | 17 min | 9.9% | 2,514 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%404 flights
- 9am86%160 flights
- 11am79%243 flights
- 12pm87%31 flights
- 1pm80%124 flights
- 2pm81%206 flights
- 3pm78%218 flights
- 4pm80%30 flights
- 5pm73%383 flights
- 6pm71%156 flights
- 7pm64%449 flights
- 9pm69%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%7.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%6.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%3.5% cancelled
- Thursday72%4.4% cancelled
- Friday82%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.2% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Extreme weather30%
- Security0%
LGA to IND: common questions
- How often are LGA to IND flights on time?
- 77% 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 New York to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (127 of 2,521).
- 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 72 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to LGA — 82% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.