MSP to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Indianapolis International Airport · 503 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 | 81% | 0.5% | 11 min | 4.9% | 986 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 1.2% | 15 min | 7.8% | 259 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%120 flights
- 9am91%145 flights
- 12pm81%171 flights
- 1pm83%191 flights
- 3pm82%84 flights
- 4pm74%170 flights
- 7pm71%14 flights
- 8pm78%217 flights
- 9pm70%133 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to IND: common questions
- How often are MSP to IND flights on time?
- 80% 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 Minneapolis to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,245).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to MSP — 84% 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: MSP → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.