Route · PHL → IND · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Indianapolis
The PHL–IND corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Indianapolis, IN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 588 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 7,925
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
588 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 99 | 38 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 166 | 44 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 100 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 134 | 37 | 6 | 1 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 159 | 56 | 13 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 150 | 44 | 7 | 0 | AA,YX |
| May 2025 | 179 | 42 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 36 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 118 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 96 | 17 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 103 | 23 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 177 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 155 | 27 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 185 | 60 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 191 | 66 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 154 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 119 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 1 | AA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 15 | 4 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
71 of 3,197 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,197 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
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What the Data Says About PHL to IND
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Indianapolis (PHL to IND) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 7,925 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.4 minutes. The 588-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 3,197 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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