Flights Indianapolis → Washington
IND → IAD
How long is the flight from Indianapolis to Washington?
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington (IAD) takes 1h 20m 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 Indianapolis to Washington operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 2.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 308 flights using aircraft such as the Embraer 170 and Canadair Regional Jet 700, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 21.4 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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 777 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.90%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington (IAD) heads east for about 765 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Indianapolis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of IND-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 777 tracked IND-IAD flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.9% 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-IAD
The flight from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington (IAD) takes 1h 20m 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 Indianapolis (IND) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 777 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Indianapolis-Washington is 0.90% across 777 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.
