IND → CLTIndianapolis to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte (CLT): 38 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 43 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 688 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Charlotte. Updated 12 November 2026 at 20:39 UTC.

Today, IND → CLT

Thu 12 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 AA1801American Airlines Left 05:48 Landed 07:15 −31
  2. 07:54 AA1698American Airlines Left 07:44 Landed 09:19 −31
  3. 10:17 AA3253American Airlines Left 10:46 +29 Landed 12:18 +18
  4. 13:33 AA2887American Airlines Left 13:27 Landed 15:06 −8
  5. 15:28 AA558American Airlines On scheduleGate B8 CLT est. 16:55sched 17:09
  6. 20:06 AA2049American Airlines On scheduleGate B10 CLT 21:51scheduled

Checked IND board 15:24 · CLT board 15:39

IND Indianapolis smooth · +2
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
688 km · ~1h 23m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:3238x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 38x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 43 tracked IND → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 43 arrivals
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures38x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA81% on time

Flights AA1801 06:00 daily · AA1698 07:54 Mo Tu We Th Su · AA3253 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA558 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12AA1698dep −10 → arr−31
11-12AA1801dep −12 → arr−31
11-12AA2887dep −6 → arr−8
11-12AA3253dep +29 → arr+18
11-11AA1698dep −8 → arr−18
11-11AA1801dep −3 → arr−18
11-11AA2049dep +53 → arr+39
11-11AA2887dep −9 → arr−26
11-11AA3253dep −5 → arr−14
11-11AA5462dep −8 → arr−21
11-10AA1698dep +109 → arr+87
11-10AA1801dep −6 → arr−24
11-10AA2049dep −9 → arr−10
11-10AA2887dep −9 → arr−27
11-10AA3253dep −15 → arr−27
11-10AA558dep −9 → arr−22
11-09AA1698dep −6 → arr−17
11-09AA1801dep −3 → arr−14
11-09AA2049dep −8 → arr−2
11-09AA2887dep +95 → arr+83
11-09AA3253dep −2 → arr−18
11-09AA558dep −3 → arr−16
11-08AA1698dep −2 → arr−24
11-08AA1801dep −6 → arr+7
11-08AA2049dep −7 → arr−14
11-08AA2887dep −4 → arr−10
11-08AA3253dep +46 → arr+29
11-08AA558dep +20 → arr+6
11-07AA1801dep −5 → arr−20
11-07AA2049dep −8 → arr−19
11-07AA2887dep −4 → arr−13
11-07AA5049dep +29 → arr+15
11-06AA1801dep −6 → arr−19
11-06AA2049dep +46 → arr+31
11-06AA2887dep +14 → arr+7
11-06AA3253dep −4 → arr−15
11-06AA558dep −7 → arr−11
11-05AA1698dep +60 → arr+31
11-05AA1801dep −4 → arr−18
11-05AA2049dep +34 → arr+6

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
INDIndianapolis +2 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNW 20 kt Full IND delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 13 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IND: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Indianapolis to Charlotte route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IND to CLT 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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IND to CLT questions

Is IND–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IND–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from IND. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IND to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 688 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 79–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–CLT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.