SFO to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 1,943 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (88% on time); around 9pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 81% | 0.2% | 11 min | 5.6% | 524 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am85%94 flights
- 10am85%89 flights
- 11am80%70 flights
- 1pm85%27 flights
- 4pm88%58 flights
- 9pm56%18 flights
- 10pm74%54 flights
- 11pm77%113 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%1.2% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFO to IND: common questions
- How often are SFO to IND flights on time?
- 81% 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 San Francisco to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 524).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to SFO — 75% 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: SFO → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.