TPA to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 837 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or IND right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tampa (TPA) to Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 8pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA 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 | 95% | 0.0% | 7 min | 4.8% | 21 |
| Spirit Airlines | 91% | 2.1% | 8 min | 4.3% | 47 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.9% | 15 min | 7.7% | 880 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%58 flights
- 6am94%161 flights
- 7am98%60 flights
- 8am97%87 flights
- 9am95%19 flights
- 10am88%58 flights
- 11am89%37 flights
- 12pm80%46 flights
- 1pm76%22 flights
- 2pm77%26 flights
- 3pm76%34 flights
- 4pm73%51 flights
- 5pm76%42 flights
- 6pm71%22 flights
- 7pm83%24 flights
- 8pm53%111 flights
- 9pm56%82 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday85%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.0% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather22%
- Security0%
TPA to IND: common questions
- How often are TPA 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 Tampa to Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 948).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to TPA — 78% 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: TPA → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.