Route · MSP → IND · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Indianapolis
The MSP–IND corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Indianapolis, IN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 503 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 7,783
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 63%
Distance
503 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 108 | 32 | 3 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 107 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 116 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 114 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 112 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 110 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 30 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 117 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 106 | 36 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
15 of 2,486 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,486 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
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What the Data Says About MSP to IND
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Indianapolis (MSP to IND) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 7,783 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.1 minutes. The 503-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,486 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 63% - a 29-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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