Flights New York → Indianapolis
JFK → IND
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Indianapolis, operating with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.4 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 439 total flights using either Embraer RJ145 or Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft.
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 New York (JFK) → Indianapolis (IND) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 603 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.31%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Indianapolis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Indianapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Indianapolis (IND) heads west for about 1,067 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 45m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 49% of JFK-IND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Indianapolis it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 603 tracked JFK-IND flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 4.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-IND
On the New York (JFK) -> Indianapolis (IND) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 603 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Indianapolis is 4.31% across 603 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.
