Route · IND → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Houston
The IND–IAH corridor (Indianapolis, IN → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 844 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 5,099
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
844 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 81 | 26 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| May 2025 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 17 | 5 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 114 | 29 | 9 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 57 | 13 | 5 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
35 of 1,627 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,627 flights
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IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About IND to IAH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Indianapolis to Houston (IND to IAH) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 5,099 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.6 minutes. The 844-mile corridor is served by 16 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 1,627 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 34-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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