Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Indianapolis
588 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHL–IND arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate72%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,444 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysbestOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel4.4%Flights631
- PSA AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9040 minCancel3.5%Flights171
- American AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.0%Flights642
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather74%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 47 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 PHL → 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 · 806 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,387 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 55 min · 848 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 70 min · 616 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 65 min · 932 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 647 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 657 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 50 min · 681 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 672 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 687 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 573 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 55 min · 672 flights
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