Historical on-time performance
Washington to Indianapolis
Flights on DCA–IND arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,920 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel4.2%Flights1,804
- PSA AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9090 minCancel1.7%Flights116
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 77 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DCA → IND
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 988 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,996 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,031 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,689 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 70 min · 343 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 597 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 40 min · 922 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 917 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 909 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 924 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 45 min · 919 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 50 min · 859 flights
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