Newark to Indianapolis

What the Data Says About EWR to IND

The Newark to Indianapolis corridor (EWR → IND) covers roughly 645 miles and is served by 12 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,689 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,384 flights were recorded on this pairing — 166 cancelled (3.8%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 12 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,689 total flights analyzed, the 81.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.4-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EWR to IND route, the combination of a 81.6% on-time rate, 77.4-minute average delay, 3.8% recent cancellation rate, and 12 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.