Dallas (DAL) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
48° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Indianapolis (IND) is 755 miles (1,215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–IND; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
134
May 2026
Seats
21,697
both directions
Passengers
14,193
both directions
Load factor
65.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–IND departures in May 2026 (131), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
131 departures · 21,481 seats
Share of departures97.8%65.4%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures2.2%62.5%
Load
What plane flies DAL–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of DAL–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 63.7% load
41.8% - Boeing 737-700
38 departures · 64.2% load
28.4% - Boeing 737-800
37 departures · 69.2% load
27.6% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 62.5% load
2.2%
How has DAL–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–IND departures rose from 126 in June 2025 to 134 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
126 departures · 14,643 passengers
69.9%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 15,818 passengers
77.5%
Load
August 2025
103 departures · 11,713 passengers
67.9%
Load
September 2025
96 departures · 11,172 passengers
69.0%
Load
October 2025
120 departures · 15,037 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
125 departures · 13,586 passengers
64.5%
Load
December 2025
129 departures · 13,478 passengers
62.2%
Load
January 2026
81 departures · 8,145 passengers
65.0%
Load
February 2026
87 departures · 7,995 passengers
60.8%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 12,131 passengers
67.0%
Load
April 2026
125 departures · 12,177 passengers
60.2%
Load
May 2026
134 departures · 14,193 passengers
65.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IND → DAL
65.4% full
68 departures · 7,221 passengers
DAL → IND
65.5% full
66 departures · 6,972 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Indianapolis (IND)?
DAL to IND is 755 miles (1,215 km / 656 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to IND?
A nonstop covers the 755-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (28.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 755-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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