ORD to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 177 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (83% on time); around 10pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 1.6% | 12 min | 5.2% | 565 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 77% | 3.8% | 20 min | 9.4% | 2,780 |
| United Airlines | 70% | 2.4% | 21 min | 9.9% | 723 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 5.7% | 25 min | 13.0% | 529 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 6.5% | 26 min | 12.2% | 665 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%173 flights
- 7am83%189 flights
- 8am80%245 flights
- 9am81%369 flights
- 10am75%253 flights
- 11am82%257 flights
- 12pm80%294 flights
- 1pm82%353 flights
- 2pm74%464 flights
- 3pm79%396 flights
- 4pm67%354 flights
- 5pm66%385 flights
- 6pm68%225 flights
- 7pm67%409 flights
- 8pm73%292 flights
- 9pm75%381 flights
- 10pm63%219 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%7.2% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday77%2.4% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.9% cancelled
- Friday72%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.1% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
ORD to IND: common questions
- How often are ORD to IND flights on time?
- 75% 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 Chicago to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (204 of 5,262).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to ORD — 77% 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: ORD → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.