Flights Indianapolis → Atlanta
IND → ATL
How long is the flight from Indianapolis to Atlanta?
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Indianapolis to Atlanta has an on-time performance rate of 87%, with an average delay of 5.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 746 flights using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A320, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and Boeing 717, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 108 million 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Indianapolis (IND) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1855 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Indianapolis (IND) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south for about 696 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 11m.
Departures from Indianapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of IND-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,855 tracked IND-ATL flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about IND-ATL
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Indianapolis (IND) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 1855 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Indianapolis-Atlanta is 0.97% across 1855 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
