Route · IND → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Los Angeles
The IND–LAX corridor (Indianapolis, IN → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,814 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 3,405
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
1,814 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,G4,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 74 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,G4,NK |
| May 2025 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,G4,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 23 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
| May 2024 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
| Apr 2024 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,387 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,387 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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About IND to LAX
3,405 tracked flights put the IND to LAX pairing (Indianapolis to Los Angeles) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,814-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,387 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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