Route · LAX → IND · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Indianapolis
The LAX–IND corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Indianapolis, IN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,814 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 3,403
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
1,814 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 1 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,G4,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4,NK |
| May 2025 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,G4,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 20 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,G4 |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
| May 2024 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
| Apr 2024 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,G4 |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,383 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,383 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
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What the Data Says About LAX to IND
3,403 tracked flights put the LAX to IND pairing (Los Angeles to Indianapolis) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,814-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,383 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 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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