Historical on-time performance
Indianapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on IND–DFW arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,877 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel3.0%Flights1,877
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 56 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 IND → DFW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 62% to 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,291 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,222 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 70 min · 1,162 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 85 min · 282 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 75 min · 835 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 769 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 847 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 774 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 50 min · 891 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 771 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 55 min · 891 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 65 min · 849 flights
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