Atlanta (ATL) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
347° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Indianapolis (IND) is 433 miles (696 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–IND; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
508
May 2026
Seats
87,581
both directions
Passengers
74,285
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–IND?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–IND departures in May 2026 (445), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
445 departures · 76,959 seats
Share of departures87.6%86.3%
Load
- WN
34 departures · 5,190 seats
Share of departures6.7%74.5%
Load
- F9
28 departures · 5,306 seats
Share of departures5.5%73.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures0.2%92.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 78% of ATL–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
394 departures · 85.7% load
77.6% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 85.9% load
6.3% - Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 73.0% load
5.1% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 85.0% load
3.9% - Boeing 717-200
12 departures · 95.6% load
2.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 66.4% load
2.0% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 90.5% load
2.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 85.3% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 71.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 92.9% load
0.2%
How has ATL–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–IND departures fell from 642 in June 2025 to 508 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
642 departures · 85,395 passengers
75.1%
Load
July 2025
607 departures · 84,340 passengers
79.1%
Load
August 2025
583 departures · 74,812 passengers
74.4%
Load
September 2025
570 departures · 74,408 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
592 departures · 83,420 passengers
80.3%
Load
November 2025
498 departures · 62,537 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
512 departures · 64,186 passengers
75.2%
Load
January 2026
489 departures · 60,652 passengers
72.6%
Load
February 2026
460 departures · 63,857 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
518 departures · 73,743 passengers
83.2%
Load
April 2026
507 departures · 70,693 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
508 departures · 74,285 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → IND
83.4% full
255 departures · 36,529 passengers
IND → ATL
86.2% full
253 departures · 37,756 passengers
Nonstop ATL–IND traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Indianapolis (IND)?
ATL to IND is 433 miles (696 km / 376 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to IND?
A nonstop covers the 433-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (77.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (6.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 433-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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