Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Indianapolis
162 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MDW–IND arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate84%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 610 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.5%Flights610
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Late aircraft59%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline33%
- Weather56%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 9 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 MDW → IND
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 74% to 95% on time.
- Middays95% on time · p90 on time · 199 flights · limited
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 109 flights · limited
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 253 flights
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