Austin (AUS) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 38m
Bearing
41° NE
Austin (AUS) to Indianapolis (IND) is 919 miles (1,479 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–IND
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUS–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
347
July 2026
Seats
40,966
both directions
Passengers
24,178
both directions
Load factor
59.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–IND departures in July 2026 (176), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
176 departures · 27,874 seats
Share of departures50.7%57.4%
Load
- OO
170 departures · 12,920 seats
Share of departures49.0%62.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.8%
Load
What plane flies AUS–IND?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of AUS–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
170 departures · 62.2% load
49.0% - Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 56.1% load
22.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 57.8% load
16.7% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 59.4% load
12.1%
How has AUS–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–IND departures rose from 160 in August 2025 to 347 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
160 departures · 14,031 passengers
71.7%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 12,815 passengers
69.6%
Load
October 2025
198 departures · 19,344 passengers
75.9%
Load
November 2025
207 departures · 16,389 passengers
57.5%
Load
December 2025
208 departures · 17,227 passengers
59.6%
Load
January 2026
147 departures · 10,461 passengers
55.8%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 10,386 passengers
59.0%
Load
March 2026
169 departures · 14,224 passengers
66.4%
Load
April 2026
224 departures · 15,552 passengers
56.6%
Load
May 2026
259 departures · 17,871 passengers
58.0%
Load
June 2026
325 departures · 23,593 passengers
60.5%
Load
July 2026
347 departures · 24,178 passengers
59.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → IND
59.3% full
174 departures · 12,303 passengers
IND → AUS
58.7% full
173 departures · 11,875 passengers
Nonstop AUS–IND traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Indianapolis (IND)?
AUS to IND is 919 miles (1,479 km / 798 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to IND?
A nonstop covers the 919-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–IND?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 919-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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