Flights Indianapolis → Houston
IND → IAH
How long is the flight from Indianapolis to Houston?
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to Houston (IAH) takes 2h on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Houston operates with an average on-time performance rate of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 10.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 352 total flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 40,979,422 passengers per year.
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 Indianapolis (IND) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 814 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Indianapolis (IND) to Houston (IAH) heads south-west for about 1,360 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 0m.
Departures from Indianapolis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 46% of IND-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 814 tracked IND-IAH flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IND-IAH
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to Houston (IAH) takes 2h on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Indianapolis (IND) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 814 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Indianapolis-Houston is 1.35% across 814 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
