Route · IAH → IND · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Indianapolis
The IAH–IND corridor (Houston, TX → Indianapolis, IN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 844 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 5,086
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Jan 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 45%
Distance
844 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 24 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 80 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 38 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 79 | 25 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 113 | 42 | 10 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
33 of 1,627 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,627 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
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What the Data Says About IAH to IND
5,086 tracked flights put the IAH to IND pairing (Houston to Indianapolis) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.4 minutes on average. Across the 844-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,627 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 45% - a 50-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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