IND → DFWIndianapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,224 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 12 November 2026 at 04:23 UTC.

IND Indianapolis heavy · +49
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 05:35–20:0642x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 18 tracked IND → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA78% on time

Flights AA2782 05:35 daily · AA3231 07:50 daily · AA1506 11:01 daily · AA500 14:08 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93203 varies Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-11AA1506dep −4 → arr−11
11-11AA1781dep +87 → arr+85
11-11AA2366dep −3 → arr−20
11-11AA2782dep −7 → arr−43
11-11AA3231dep −1 → arr−21
11-11AA500dep −4 → arr−13
11-10AA1506dep +54 → arr+34
11-10AA1781dep −7 → arr−28
11-10AA2782dep −9 → arr−35
11-10AA3231dep −9 → arr−30
11-10AA500departed−4
11-09AA1506dep −5 → arr−23
11-09AA1781dep +131 → arr+105
11-09AA2366dep −5 → arr−13
11-09AA2782dep +15 → arr−6
11-09AA3231dep −7 → arr−35
11-09AA500dep −6 → arr−23
11-08AA1506arrived−21
11-08AA1781arrived+61

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 +49 min heavy ⛅ overcast · N 16 kt Full IND delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 10 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IND and DFW: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Indianapolis to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is IND–DFW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IND–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:35 and evening departures around 17:26 from IND. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IND to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.