Flights Indianapolis → New York
IND → JFK
How long is the flight from Indianapolis to New York?
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to New York (JFK) takes 1h 43m 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 New York operates with an on-time performance rate of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.8 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include the Embraer RJ145 and Canadair Regional Jet 900, serving one of the busiest airports in the United States, which opened in 1948 and currently handles over 62 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.
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The Indianapolis (IND) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1205 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.06%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Indianapolis (IND) to New York (JFK) heads east for about 1,067 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from Indianapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 51% of IND-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,205 tracked IND-JFK flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 5.1% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about IND-JFK
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to New York (JFK) takes 1h 43m 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) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1205 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Indianapolis-New York is 5.06% across 1205 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
