Route · IND → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IND to IAD (Indianapolis to Washington) ranks #2169 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.6%
- On-time
- +10.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 5,775
- Flights
- #2169 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Apr 2024 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 65%
Distance
476 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 22 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 12 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 21 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 24 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 103 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 98 | 10 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 122 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 13 | 4 | 2 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 10 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX |
IND–IAD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (93.5%) · weakest: July (84.7%)
Strongest calendar month
November
93.5% on-time · ~79 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~103 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
84.7% on-time · ~102 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
28 of 2,407 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,407 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
IND on-time profileIAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IND and IAD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IND vs IADOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among IND's stronger departures
IND → IAD posts a 89.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 12 of 32 BTS-tracked routes leaving Indianapolis. The same hub also shows 20 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #177 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About IND to IAD
Indianapolis to Washington (IND to IAD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.6% on-time rate across 5,775 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 68.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 476 miles and is served by 11 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 28 of 2,407 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 65% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IND–IAD peaks in November at 93.5% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~103 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 84.7%, a 8.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using IND–IAD data
IND–IAD runs 10.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare IND and IAD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IND airport
- If your dates flex, November (93.5% on-time) beats July (84.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 89.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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