Flights Philadelphia → Indianapolis
PHL → IND
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Indianapolis?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 1h 19m 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 Philadelphia to Indianapolis operates with an average on-time performance rate of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.8 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 376 flights using either Embraer 190 or Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 8.7 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Indianapolis (IND) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1045 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.40%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Indianapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND) heads west for about 944 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of PHL-IND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Indianapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,045 tracked PHL-IND flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 4.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-IND
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 1h 19m 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> Indianapolis (IND) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1045 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Indianapolis is 4.40% across 1045 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
