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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–IND; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
211
May 2026
Seats
33,771
both directions
Passengers
24,724
both directions
Load factor
73.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–IND?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–IND in May 2026 (211 departures).
- WN
211 departures · 33,771 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.2%
Load
What plane flies BWI–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 39% of BWI–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
83 departures · 78.9% load
39.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 70.9% load
33.2% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 69.6% load
27.5%
How has BWI–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–IND departures fell from 228 in June 2025 to 211 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
228 departures · 26,518 passengers
73.6%
Load
July 2025
232 departures · 25,670 passengers
70.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → IND
72.9% full
106 departures · 12,434 passengers
IND → BWI
73.6% full
105 departures · 12,290 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.2%).
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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