MCO to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 829 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 81% | 0.8% | 21 min | 10.1% | 370 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 2.3% | 20 min | 11.2% | 384 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.2% | 17 min | 7.4% | 1,647 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 56% | 0.0% | 28 min | 11.1% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%31 flights
- 6am95%264 flights
- 7am92%245 flights
- 8am87%134 flights
- 9am86%122 flights
- 10am83%175 flights
- 11am70%112 flights
- 12pm61%65 flights
- 1pm66%119 flights
- 2pm74%91 flights
- 3pm75%160 flights
- 4pm62%146 flights
- 5pm66%194 flights
- 6pm59%103 flights
- 7pm63%112 flights
- 8pm54%206 flights
- 9pm56%110 flights
- 10pm58%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.5% cancelled
- Friday72%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday66%1.3% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Security0%
MCO to IND: common questions
- How often are MCO to IND flights on time?
- 74% 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 Orlando to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 2,429).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to MCO — 79% 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: MCO → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.