Indianapolis to Charlotte

What the Data Says About IND to CLT

The Indianapolis to Charlotte corridor (IND → CLT) covers roughly 427 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,742 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,804 flights were recorded on this pairing — 52 cancelled (1.4%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,742 total flights analyzed, the 83.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.9-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, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the IND to CLT route, the combination of a 83.4% on-time rate, 87.9-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.