Route · IND → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IND to LGA (Indianapolis to New York) ranks #756 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 13,322
- Flights
- #756 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
IND–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (90.5%) · weakest: June (82.9%)
Strongest calendar month
October
90.5% on-time · ~203 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~219 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
82.9% on-time · ~210 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
111 of 5,160 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
22 of 5,160 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 profileLGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IND and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IND vs LGAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among IND's stronger departures
IND → LGA posts a 85.9% 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 #935 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, IND–LGA peaks in October at 90.5% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~219 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 82.9%, a 7.6-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–LGA data
IND–LGA runs 6.9 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 LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IND airport
- If your dates flex, October (90.5% on-time) beats June (82.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.9% 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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