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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
259
May 2026
Seats
30,823
both directions
Passengers
17,871
both directions
Load factor
58.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–IND departures in May 2026 (139), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
139 departures · 21,703 seats
Share of departures53.7%57.8%
Load
- OO
120 departures · 9,120 seats
Share of departures46.3%58.4%
Load
What plane flies AUS–IND?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 46% of AUS–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 58.4% load
46.3% - Boeing 737-700
69 departures · 65.9% load
26.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 51.3% load
13.9% - Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 51.9% load
13.1%
How has AUS–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–IND departures rose from 163 in June 2025 to 259 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
163 departures · 16,345 passengers
74.6%
Load
July 2025
156 departures · 16,518 passengers
79.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → IND
57.0% full
130 departures · 8,853 passengers
IND → AUS
58.9% full
129 departures · 9,018 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (46.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (26.6%).
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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