Route · IND → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Chicago
The IND–ORD corridor (Indianapolis, IN → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 43 carriers across roughly 177 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 20,248
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 70%
Distance
177 mi
Carriers
43
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 380 | 115 | 14 | 1 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 404 | 85 | 34 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 413 | 87 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 391 | 70 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 409 | 78 | 8 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 410 | 118 | 9 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 408 | 78 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 424 | 63 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 438 | 59 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 410 | 60 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 354 | 58 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 356 | 45 | 12 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 354 | 55 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 390 | 49 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 430 | 34 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 359 | 43 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 334 | 61 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 309 | 66 | 9 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 329 | 69 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 333 | 55 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 316 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 310 | 32 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 260 | 26 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 282 | 70 | 23 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
154 of 8,803 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
4 of 8,803 flights
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IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About IND to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Indianapolis to Chicago (IND to ORD) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 20,248 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.3 minutes. The 177-mile corridor is served by 43 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.7% of 8,803 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 70% - a 22-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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