IAD → INDWashington to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 765 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Indianapolis. Updated 2 November 2026 at 20:24 UTC.

Today, IAD → IND

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 08:25 UA3561United Left 08:49 +24 Landed 10:08 −12
  2. 12:35 UA3543United Left 12:45 +10 Landed 14:03 −27
  3. 17:27 UA3585United On schedule IND 19:22scheduled

Checked IAD board 15:18 · IND board 15:24

IAD Washington smooth · +14
IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
765 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 08:25–22:1028x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 24 tracked IAD → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 24 arrivals
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA3561 08:25 daily · UA3543 12:35 daily · UA3585 17:27 daily · UA3995 22:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02UA3543dep +10 → arr−27
11-02UA3561dep +24 → arr−12
11-01UA3543dep +13 → arr−21
11-01UA3561dep +4 → arr−33
11-01UA3585dep +16 → arr−19
10-31UA3543dep +10 → arr−22
10-31UA3561dep +21 → arr−8
10-31UA3585dep +13 → arr−23
10-31YV3995departed+6
10-301I466departed+2
10-30UA3543dep +21 → arr−7
10-30UA3561dep +15 → arr−15
10-30UA3585dep +13 → arr−20
10-30UA3995arrived+30
10-30YV3995departed+55
10-29UA3543dep +16 → arr−17
10-29UA3561dep +20 → arr−17
10-29UA3585dep +6 → arr−27
10-29YV3995departed+7
10-28UA3543dep +8 → arr−26
10-28UA3561dep +11 → arr−24
10-28UA3585dep +62 → arr+28
10-28YV3995departed+13
10-27UA3543dep +42 → arr−30
10-27UA3561dep +42 → arr−28
10-27UA3585dep +57 → arr+3
10-27YV3995departed+26
10-26UA3543dep +5 → arr−33
10-26UA3561dep +16 → arr−24
10-26UA3585dep +40 → arr+2
10-26YV3995departed+4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full IAD delay board →
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSE 8 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Indianapolis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to IND flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IAD to IND questions

Is IAD–IND running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 17:27 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to IND?

Great-circle distance is 765 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–IND fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.