Flights Los Angeles → Indianapolis
LAX → IND
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Indianapolis?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 3h 41m 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 Los Angeles to Indianapolis, operating since the opening of Los Angeles International Airport in 1926, sees an average delay of 12.6 minutes with 81% of flights arriving on time. The route is served by Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 aircraft, connecting a major origin city to Indianapolis, which handles over 8.6 million passengers annually at its airport.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Indianapolis (IND) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 550 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.2/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Indianapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND) heads east for about 2,913 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 41m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 70% of LAX-IND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Indianapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 550 tracked LAX-IND flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.4% 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% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-IND
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 3h 41m 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 Los Angeles (LAX) -> Indianapolis (IND) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 550 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Indianapolis is 0.36% across 550 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska 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.
