MIA to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 1,020 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (56%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 0.0% | 12 min | 3.6% | 56 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 1.5% | 20 min | 11.0% | 750 |
| Southwest Airlines | 56% | 0.8% | 25 min | 12.8% | 118 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am55%11 flights
- 7am91%127 flights
- 8am91%58 flights
- 11am73%11 flights
- 12pm78%24 flights
- 1pm55%22 flights
- 2pm79%39 flights
- 3pm67%256 flights
- 4pm43%14 flights
- 7pm62%26 flights
- 8pm71%175 flights
- 9pm66%157 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
MIA to IND: common questions
- How often are MIA to IND flights on time?
- 73% 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 Miami to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 934).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to MIA — 80% 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: MIA → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.