Flights New York → Indianapolis
LGA → IND
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Indianapolis operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 723 total flights using aircraft such as the Embraer 175 and Canadair Regional Jet 700, with an average delay of 11.5 minutes per flight. The destination airport serves over 8.6 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 New York (LGA) → Indianapolis (IND) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 922 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.8/100 (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 (LGA) to Indianapolis (IND) heads west for about 1,060 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 45m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of LGA-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 922 tracked LGA-IND flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 6.1% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-IND
On the New York (LGA) -> Indianapolis (IND) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 922 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Indianapolis is 6.07% across 922 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
