Indianapolis (IND) to Seattle (SEA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly IND to SEA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in October 2024 to just 53% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (79% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 49m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,866 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from IND to SEA
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (80% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (66%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 18 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 78% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 76% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 11 min |
| Friday | 73% | 14 min |
| Saturday | 73% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft58%
- Airline operations17%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from IND to SEA delayed?
- 26% of IND–SEA 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 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from IND to SEA?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (80% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from IND to SEA?
- The scheduled IND–SEA flight time averages 4h 49m over 1,866 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are IND to SEA 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 SEA?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 53% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 40-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,115 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.