Dallas/Fort Worth to Indianapolis

What the Data Says About DFW to IND

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Indianapolis corridor (DFW → IND) covers roughly 761 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,288 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,971 flights were recorded on this pairing — 80 cancelled (2.0%) and 9 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,288 total flights analyzed, the 74.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to IND route, the combination of a 74.8% on-time rate, 70.1-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.