Indianapolis

IND · KIND

Indianapolis International Airport

39.72°, -86.29°IN, United States

Passengers a year

10.5M

#42 busiest in the U.S.

nonstop destinations

airlines

148

departures a day

76.9%

arrivals on time

2.0%

flights cancelled

76.8%

load factor

Indianapolis Int'l (IND) airport diagram — runway and taxiway layout, drawn to scale — Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Indianapolis, with 29% of all passengers. 40 airlines fly from here.

Southwest 29%

American 25%

Delta 18%

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 29% of the airport — the 22nd most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is CMH at 32%.

Airline	Share	Passengers	Dests	On time · mainline	Seats YoY
WN Southwest75% full	29.5%	3.1M	23	74.2%	+13.2%
AA American76% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Republic, Envoy, PSA, SkyWest, Piedmont	24.7%	2.6M	13	72.6%	+0.9%
DL Delta76% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, Republic, SkyWest	18.5%	1.9M	11	83.7%	+5.8%
UA United80% fullUnited Express · operated by Republic, Mesa, SkyWest, GoJet, CommuteAir	13.4%	1.4M	6	78.4%	+13.1%
G4 Allegiant89% full	4.9%	513.4K	15	71.5%	-0.7%
+Other airlines	9.1%	955.6K	—	—	—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

52 domestic and 5 international nonstop destinations from Indianapolis, across 6 countries.

99% domestic · 1% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

Atlanta (ATL)
433.8K433,772 departing · 80% full
Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Chicago (ORD)
355.1K355,139 departing · 72% full
United Airlines · American Airlines
Denver (DEN)
349.9K349,934 departing · 83% full
Southwest Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Orlando (MCO)
313.1K313,058 departing · 76% full
Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
278K278,024 departing · 80% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Charlotte (CLT)
248.5K248,506 departing · 75% full
American Airlines
Phoenix (PHX)
204.7K204,747 departing · 79% full
Southwest Airlines · American Airlines
Las Vegas (LAS)
190.3K190,251 departing · 82% full
Southwest Airlines · Allegiant Air · Spirit Airlines
New York (LGA)
153.1K153,122 departing · 75% full
Delta Air Lines · American Airlines
Newark (EWR)
149.2K149,182 departing · 78% full
United Airlines · Spirit Airlines

Top international destinations

Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
25K24,958 departing · 51.9K51,938 both ways
Aer Lingus
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
13.5K13,509 departing · 27.3K27,285 both ways
Air Canada
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
12.6K12,631 departing · 25.5K25,465 both ways
Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)
2.6K2,605 departing · 5.4K5,383 both ways
American Airlines
San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD)
607607 departing · 1.3K1,264 both ways
Southwest Airlines

All nonstop destinations

57 nonstop · 12 airlines · 52 domestic / 5 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Indianapolis.

Narrowbody 59%

Regional 41%

Body class · share of departures

Embraer E175
15,991 departures · 75% full
Regional
29.7%
Boeing 737-800
9,228 departures · 77% full
Narrowbody
17.1%
Boeing 737 MAX 8
5,725 departures · 75% full
Narrowbody
10.6%
Boeing 737-700
4,847 departures · 78% full
Narrowbody
9.0%
Bombardier CRJ-900
3,888 departures · 75% full
Regional
7.2%
Boeing 737-900ER
3,489 departures · 80% full
Narrowbody
6.5%
Airbus A320
2,834 departures · 83% full
Narrowbody
5.3%
Airbus A319
2,135 departures · 76% full
Narrowbody
4.0%
Airbus A321
1,165 departures · 76% full
Narrowbody
2.2%
Airbus A320neo
857 departures · 80% full
Narrowbody
1.6%

When Indianapolis is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

4.4K

4.2K

4.9K

4.3K

4.1K

3.8K

4.9K

4.7K

4.8K

4.7K

4.9K

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

1990 · 5,938,783

1991 · 5,840,270

1992 · 6,114,190

1993 · 5,719,589

1994 · 6,248,253

1995 · 6,465,550

1996 · 6,907,081

1997 · 7,088,717

1998 · 6,986,634

1999 · 7,270,832

2000 · 7,507,491

2001 · 7,080,191

2002 · 6,804,277

2003 · 7,676,867

2004 · 8,339,444

2005 · 8,625,212

2006 · 8,215,325

2007 · 8,364,652

2008 · 8,275,628

2009 · 7,557,387

2010 · 7,514,497

2011 · 7,450,673

2012 · 7,238,520

2013 · 7,131,122

2014 · 7,323,000

2015 · 7,918,342

2016 · 8,577,415

2017 · 8,825,868

2018 · 9,461,194

2019 · 9,547,625

2020 · 4,066,862

2021 · 7,044,996

2022 · 8,529,165

2023 · 9,700,413

2024 · 10,465,172

2025 · 10,499,303

2026 · 6,178,204 so far

Every year

1990: 5,938,783
1991: 5,840,270
1992: 6,114,190
1993: 5,719,589
1994: 6,248,253
1995: 6,465,550
1996: 6,907,081
1997: 7,088,717
1998: 6,986,634
1999: 7,270,832
2000: 7,507,491
2001: 7,080,191
2002: 6,804,277
2003: 7,676,867
2004: 8,339,444
2005: 8,625,212
2006: 8,215,325
2007: 8,364,652
2008: 8,275,628
2009: 7,557,387
2010: 7,514,497
2011: 7,450,673
2012: 7,238,520
2013: 7,131,122
2014: 7,323,000
2015: 7,918,342
2016: 8,577,415
2017: 8,825,868
2018: 9,461,194
2019: 9,547,625
2020: 4,066,862
2021: 7,044,996
2022: 8,529,165
2023: 9,700,413
2024: 10,465,172
2025: 10,499,303
2026: 6,178,204 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Indianapolis, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 21 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 21Cancelled 2

17 min

average delay

975

flights cancelled

47.5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Late-arriving aircraft

Airline (carrier)

National Aviation System

Extreme weather

Security

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 83.7%

Least reliable here

Allegiant Air 71.5%

Among US airports

#42

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 70.6%–83%

The weak spot is December 2025, when 70.6% of arrivals landed on time — 6.3 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 83%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Indianapolis International Airport (IND)?

Indianapolis International Airport handled about 10.5M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #42 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 148 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Indianapolis International Airport (IND)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Indianapolis (IND), flying about 29% of its passengers. 40 airlines serve Indianapolis in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Indianapolis International Airport (IND)?

Indianapolis (IND) has 57 nonstop destinations — 52 domestic and 5 international across 6 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Indianapolis International Airport (IND)?

About 76.9% of flights arriving at Indianapolis (IND) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.0% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Indianapolis International Airport (IND)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Indianapolis (IND), about 30% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Indianapolis; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).