Flights Baltimore → Indianapolis
BWI → IND
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Indianapolis?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND) takes about 1h 27m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Baltimore to Indianapolis operates with a Boeing 737-300 and has an on-time performance rate of 74%, with an average delay of 13 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 276 flights, connecting Baltimore's historic airport, which opened in 1947, to Indianapolis, a city that welcomes over eight million passengers annually at its main airport.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Baltimore (BWI) → Indianapolis (IND) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 712 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Indianapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND) heads west for about 828 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 27m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of BWI-IND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Indianapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 712 tracked BWI-IND flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-IND
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND) takes about 1h 27m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Indianapolis (IND) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 712 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Indianapolis is 2.25% across 712 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
