Baltimore (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
277° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND) is 515 miles (828 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–IND
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–IND; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
232
July 2026
Seats
36,742
both directions
Passengers
26,463
both directions
Load factor
72.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–IND departures in July 2026 (230), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
230 departures · 36,488 seats
Share of departures99.1%71.9%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.4%95.5%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%93.4%
Load
What plane flies BWI–IND?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 43% of BWI–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
99 departures · 82.5% load
42.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
81 departures · 68.9% load
34.9% - Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 60.1% load
21.6% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 95.5% load
0.4%
How has BWI–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–IND departures rose from 202 in August 2025 to 232 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
202 departures · 22,091 passengers
68.5%
Load
September 2025
201 departures · 22,673 passengers
71.2%
Load
October 2025
243 departures · 29,615 passengers
73.7%
Load
November 2025
201 departures · 19,121 passengers
61.3%
Load
December 2025
195 departures · 19,378 passengers
64.0%
Load
January 2026
184 departures · 14,240 passengers
48.1%
Load
February 2026
152 departures · 13,814 passengers
56.2%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 19,596 passengers
67.3%
Load
April 2026
214 departures · 23,022 passengers
67.2%
Load
May 2026
211 departures · 24,724 passengers
73.2%
Load
June 2026
229 departures · 27,899 passengers
76.0%
Load
July 2026
232 departures · 26,463 passengers
72.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → IND
76.1% full
116 departures · 13,664 passengers
IND → BWI
68.1% full
116 departures · 12,799 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Indianapolis (IND)?
BWI to IND is 515 miles (828 km / 447 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to IND?
A nonstop covers the 515-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–IND?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 515-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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