PHL → INDPhiladelphia to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 944 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Indianapolis. Updated 21 September 2026 at 08:21 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +3
IND Indianapolis heavy · +43
944 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 12:30–23:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 16 operated PHL → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA1436 12:30 Tu We · AA4615 12:35 Mo Th Fr Su · AA5240 14:40 daily · AA5328 18:14 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-20AA3015dep −6 → arr−16
09-20AA4615dep −10 → arr−38
09-20AA5240departed−2
09-20AA5328departed−5
09-20AA682arrived−17
09-19AA4637dep +26 → arr+305
09-19AA5240dep −6 → arr−28
09-19AA5328dep +62 → arr+50
09-19AA9829departed+84
09-18AA3015dep +54 → arr+37
09-18AA4615arrived−48
09-18AA4637arrived−25
09-18AA5240arrived−8
09-18AA5328arrived−22
09-18AA682arrived−23
09-17AA682arrived+1

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
PHLPhiladelphia +3 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 9 kt Full PHL delay board →
INDIndianapolis +43 min heavy ⛅ overcast · ENE 10 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +25 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Indianapolis route actually runs

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

Is PHL–IND running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–IND?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:14 from PHL. 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 PHL to IND?

Great-circle distance is 944 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–IND fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.