Flights Phoenix → Indianapolis
PHX → IND
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Indianapolis?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 3h 15m 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 Phoenix to Indianapolis operates with an average on-time performance rate of 72%, experiencing a mean delay of 14.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 423 flights using aircraft such as Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-300, serving a destination airport that handles around 8,693,024 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Indianapolis (IND) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 960 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.10%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Indianapolis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Indianapolis (IND) heads north-east for about 2,390 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 15m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 45% of PHX-IND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Indianapolis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 960 tracked PHX-IND flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.1% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-IND
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Indianapolis (IND) takes 3h 15m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Indianapolis (IND) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 960 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Indianapolis is 0.10% across 960 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Southwest 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.
