Route · BWI → IND · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to Indianapolis
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BWI to IND (Baltimore to Indianapolis) ranks #1992 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77%
- On-time
- -2 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 6,321
- Flights
- #1992 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
516 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 98 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 101 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 95 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 98 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 35 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 114 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 105 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 96 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 92 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 96 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 119 | 51 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 112 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 90 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 23 | 6 | 0 | WN |
BWI–IND seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (83.2%) · weakest: July (69.2%)
Strongest calendar month
November
83.2% on-time · ~84 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~107 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.2% on-time · ~107 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
21 of 2,404 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 2,404 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
BWI on-time profileIND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
IND on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BWI and IND side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BWI vs INDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BWI departures
From BWI, this corridor sits with 53 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 64 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Indianapolis · fleet on-time rank #4079 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BWI to IND
The Baltimore to Indianapolis corridor (BWI to IND) posts a 77% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 6,321 tracked flights. Late flights run 56.1 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 516-mile route; over the last 24 months, 21 of 2,404 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BWI–IND peaks in November at 83.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~107 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.2%, a 14.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using BWI–IND data
BWI–IND is mid-pack at 77% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BWI and IND airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BWI airport
- If your dates flex, November (83.2% on-time) beats July (69.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 77% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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