PHX to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 1,489 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 0.3% | 17 min | 8.1% | 620 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.7% | 17 min | 8.0% | 904 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%76 flights
- 8am85%311 flights
- 9am86%129 flights
- 10am89%146 flights
- 11am83%72 flights
- 12pm50%32 flights
- 1pm59%82 flights
- 2pm86%29 flights
- 3pm64%130 flights
- 4pm63%122 flights
- 5pm67%133 flights
- 6pm53%175 flights
- 7pm59%80 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.7% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PHX to IND: common questions
- How often are PHX 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 Phoenix to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,529).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to PHX — 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: PHX → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.