Route · IND → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Denver
The IND–DEN corridor (Indianapolis, IN → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 977 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 13,908
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
977 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 189 | 70 | 1 | 1 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 191 | 30 | 5 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 226 | 52 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 213 | 38 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 242 | 50 | 2 | 1 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 288 | 80 | 2 | 2 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 253 | 67 | 0 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 216 | 47 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 189 | 49 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 197 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 159 | 39 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 174 | 42 | 4 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 192 | 30 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 208 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 231 | 22 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 221 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 232 | 47 | 2 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 264 | 60 | 4 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 259 | 56 | 1 | 3 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 251 | 57 | 2 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 219 | 33 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 209 | 30 | 5 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 181 | 25 | 0 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 200 | 37 | 5 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
38 of 5,204 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
20 of 5,204 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 →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About IND to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Indianapolis to Denver (IND to DEN) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 13,908 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.4 minutes. The 977-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 5,204 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 30-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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