Flights Charlotte → Indianapolis
CLT → IND
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Indianapolis?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 1h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charlotte to Indianapolis operates with an average on-time performance of 76%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 13.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 476 total flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in its destination city, which handles approximately 8,693,024 passengers annually.
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 Charlotte (CLT) → Indianapolis (IND) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1195 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.2/100 (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 Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Indianapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND) heads north-west for about 688 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 15m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 36% of CLT-IND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Indianapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,195 tracked CLT-IND flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-IND
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 1h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Indianapolis (IND) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1195 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Indianapolis is 0.84% across 1195 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
