IND → CLTIndianapolis to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte (CLT): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 45 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. 6 of the 46 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 14 November 2026 at 23:23 UTC.

Today, IND → CLT

Sat 14 Nov · local times
AA5049American AirlinesIn the air, 19 min late

Left IND at 17:11, 19 min after its 16:52 slot.

Landing
18:48CLT board estimate · sched 18:44
Track AA5049 →
  1. 06:00 AA1801American Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 07:53 AA1698American Airlines Cancelled ·
  3. 13:05 AA2887American Airlines Left 13:10 +5 Landed 14:44 −4
  4. 16:52 AA5049American Airlines Left 17:11 +19 CLT est. 18:48In the air · sched 18:44
  5. 18:32 AA2049American Airlines Cancelled ·

Checked IND board 18:23 · CLT board 18:18

IND Indianapolis disrupted · +89
CLT Charlotte heavy · +34
688 km · ~1h 23m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:3240x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 40x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 45 tracked IND → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 6 of 46 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 39 arrivals
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled13.0%recent route rate · 6 of 46

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 AirlinesAA77% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA1698cancelledCNX
11-14AA1801cancelledCNX
11-14AA2049cancelledCNX
11-14AA2887dep +5 → arr−4
11-14AA5049departed+19
11-13AA1698dep −10 → arr−31
11-13AA1801dep −11 → arr−21
11-13AA2049cancelledCNX
11-13AA2887dep −9 → arr−23
11-13AA3253dep −6 → arr−30
11-13AA558cancelledCNX
11-13DL5903cancelledCNX
11-12AA1698dep −10 → arr−31
11-12AA1801dep −12 → arr−31
11-12AA2049dep −2 → arr−6
11-12AA2887dep −6 → arr−8
11-12AA3253dep +29 → arr+18
11-12AA558dep −9 → arr−17
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

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 +89 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NW 6 kt Full IND delay board →
CLTCharlotte +34 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · NW 5 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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How we measure this →

IND to CLT questions

Is IND–CLT running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 27/100. 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 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.