Historical on-time performance
Dallas-Fort Worth to Indianapolis
762 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DFW–IND arrive on time 65% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate65%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay65 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.9%of scheduled flights
based on 1,876 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time65%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.9%Flights1,876
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather87%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 55 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 DFW → 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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,144 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,297 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 65 min · 1,209 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 75 min · 1,196 flights
- Overnights55% on time · p90 90 min · 946 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 72% on time.
- Mondays72% on time · p90 65 min · 890 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 772 flights
- Tuesdays71% on time · p90 55 min · 768 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 776 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 55 min · 891 flights
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 60 min · 848 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 75 min · 847 flights
Keep exploring