Indianapolis to New York

What the Data Says About IND to LGA

The Indianapolis to New York corridor (IND → LGA) covers roughly 660 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,322 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,160 flights were recorded on this pairing — 111 cancelled (2.2%) and 22 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,322 total flights analyzed, the 85.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.8-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 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 71% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the IND to LGA route, the combination of a 85.9% on-time rate, 68.8-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.