IND → DALIndianapolis to Dallas

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,215 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Dallas. Updated 22 September 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

IND Indianapolis disrupted · +111
DAL Dallas heavy · +45
1,215 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 11 operated IND → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time

Flights WN550 06:00 Su · WN983 07:20 Mo Th Fr · WN2524 13:30 Tu We · WN2054 17:25 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21WN2054dep +23 → arr+46
09-21WN983dep +0 → arr−3
09-20WN1696dep +23 → arr+18
09-20WN550dep +0 → arr−15
09-19WN2054dep +59 → arr+56
09-18WN2054dep +23 → arr+26
09-18WN983dep +0 → arr−16
09-17WN2054dep +8 → arr+5
09-17WN983dep +0 → arr−13
09-16WN2524dep +0 → arr−13
09-15WN2524dep +0 → arr−16

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 +111 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · ENE 16 kt Full IND delay board →
DALDallas +45 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 5 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IND and DAL: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Indianapolis to Dallas route actually runs

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

Is IND–DAL running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 20/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IND–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from IND. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IND to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 1,215 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–134 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.