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Indianapolis (IND) to Houston (HOU): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly IND to HOU matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in December 2024 to just 72% in January 2025. Across the full period the route averages 87% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (94% vs 76%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
87%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
8 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Flights/day
1.3
last 12 months
Duration
2h 35m
scheduled
Distance
861 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for IND to HOU flights50%75%100%June 2024: 96% on-time (49 flights)96Jun 2024July 2024: 81% on-time (51 flights)81August 2024: 92% on-time (38 flights)92September 2024: 85% on-time (34 flights)85Sep 2024October 2024: 92% on-time (47 flights)92November 2024: 90% on-time (31 flights)90December 2024: 97% on-time (31 flights)97Dec 2024January 2025: 72% on-time (31 flights)72February 2025: 86% on-time (36 flights)86March 2025: 85% on-time (54 flights)85Mar 2025April 2025: 87% on-time (45 flights)87May 2025: 77% on-time (45 flights)77June 2025: 84% on-time (47 flights)84Jun 2025July 2025: 81% on-time (48 flights)81August 2025: 87% on-time (37 flights)87September 2025: 88% on-time (34 flights)88Sep 2025October 2025: 91% on-time (56 flights)91November 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77December 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84Dec 2025January 2026: 97% on-time (31 flights)97February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2026: 88% on-time (58 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 89% on-time (47 flights)89May 2026: 84% on-time (44 flights)84

Best time to fly from IND to HOU

Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (71%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, IND to HOU5 a.m.: 96% on-time (151 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (109 flights)67 a.m.: 96% on-time (75 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (86 flights)810 a.m.: 94% on-time (37 flights)1011 a.m.: 90% on-time (39 flights)1112 p.m.: 78% on-time (27 flights)121 p.m.: 90% on-time (61 flights)133 p.m.: 82% on-time (39 flights)155 p.m.: 80% on-time (83 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (128 flights)187 p.m.: 78% on-time (65 flights)198 p.m.: 81% on-time (54 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday84%9 min
Tuesday91%3 min
Wednesdaybest92%3 min
Thursday88%7 min
Friday86%9 min
Saturday85%8 min
Sunday84%13 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft55%
  • Airline operations20%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather5%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from IND to HOU delayed?
13% of IND–HOU flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 8 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from IND to HOU?
Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (71%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from IND to HOU?
The scheduled IND–HOU flight time averages 2h 35m over 861 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
How often are IND to HOU flights cancelled?
1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from IND to HOU?
January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 72% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 24-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 984 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.