Route · IND → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Boston
The IND–BOS corridor (Indianapolis, IN → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 818 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 8,607
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 62%
Distance
818 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 160 | 43 | 2 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 162 | 26 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 173 | 62 | 3 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 160 | 61 | 4 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 172 | 36 | 3 | 0 | YX,G4,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 177 | 54 | 6 | 0 | YX,G4,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 175 | 44 | 2 | 0 | YX,G4,MQ |
| May 2025 | 173 | 50 | 1 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 164 | 23 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 165 | 27 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 147 | 22 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 161 | 16 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 151 | 32 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 163 | 19 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 173 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 171 | 25 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 180 | 34 | 8 | 1 | G4,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 179 | 31 | 0 | 1 | G4,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 176 | 25 | 1 | 1 | G4,MQ,YX |
| May 2024 | 163 | 33 | 0 | 1 | G4,MQ,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 164 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 163 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 153 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 146 | 31 | 4 | 1 | MQ,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
46 of 3,971 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 3,971 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About IND to BOS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Indianapolis to Boston (IND to BOS) running a 83.7% on-time rate over 8,607 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.7 minutes. The 818-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 3,971 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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