Route · IND → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to New York
The IND–LGA corridor (Indianapolis, IN → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 660 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 13,322
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 71%
Distance
660 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 195 | 56 | 6 | 2 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 204 | 42 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 225 | 29 | 5 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 218 | 26 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 210 | 20 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 219 | 32 | 24 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 214 | 37 | 12 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 233 | 58 | 2 | 2 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 191 | 21 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 192 | 29 | 1 | 2 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 171 | 30 | 1 | 2 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 181 | 34 | 3 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 214 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 231 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 251 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 237 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 224 | 35 | 19 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 227 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 216 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 249 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 235 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 214 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 208 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 201 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
111 of 5,160 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
22 of 5,160 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 →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About IND to LGA
Indianapolis to New York (IND to LGA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.9% on-time rate across 13,322 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 68.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 660 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 111 of 5,160 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 22 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 71% - a 25-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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