Boston (BOS) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
262° W
Boston (BOS) to Indianapolis (IND) is 816 miles (1,313 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–IND
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
336
April 2026
Seats
25,558
both directions
Passengers
17,799
both directions
Load factor
69.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BOS–IND?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–IND departures in April 2026 (334), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
334 departures · 25,294 seats
Share of departures99.4%69.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 264 seats
Share of departures0.6%75.8%
Load
What plane flies BOS–IND?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of BOS–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
334 departures · 69.6% load
99.4% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 75.8% load
0.6%
How has BOS–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–IND departures fell from 346 in May 2025 to 336 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
346 departures · 21,522 passengers
79.9%
Load
June 2025
348 departures · 22,652 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2025
349 departures · 23,939 passengers
84.1%
Load
August 2025
338 departures · 20,672 passengers
80.1%
Load
September 2025
313 departures · 18,290 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
339 departures · 20,829 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
321 departures · 16,612 passengers
68.5%
Load
December 2025
319 departures · 16,110 passengers
67.0%
Load
January 2026
314 departures · 11,193 passengers
47.5%
Load
February 2026
290 departures · 11,133 passengers
51.0%
Load
March 2026
343 departures · 17,184 passengers
65.5%
Load
April 2026
336 departures · 17,799 passengers
69.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BOS → IND
72.1% full
168 departures · 9,217 passengers
IND → BOS
67.2% full
168 departures · 8,582 passengers
Nonstop BOS–IND traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Indianapolis (IND)?
BOS to IND is 816 miles (1,313 km / 709 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to IND?
A nonstop covers the 816-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–IND?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 816-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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