Indianapolis to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About IND to DFW

The Indianapolis to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (IND → DFW) covers roughly 761 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,286 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 94.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,968 flights were recorded on this pairing — 84 cancelled (2.1%) and 18 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,286 total flights analyzed, the 80.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 94.9-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the IND to DFW route, the combination of a 80.7% on-time rate, 94.9-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.