Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 45m
Bearing
85° E
Denver (DEN) to Indianapolis (IND) is 974 miles (1,568 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–IND; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
429
May 2026
Seats
72,215
both directions
Passengers
58,359
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–IND departures in May 2026 (230), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
230 departures · 37,856 seats
Share of departures53.6%82.6%
Load
- UA
155 departures · 26,175 seats
Share of departures36.1%76.8%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 8,184 seats
Share of departures10.3%85.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of DEN–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
149 departures · 78.8% load
34.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
118 departures · 81.4% load
27.5% - Boeing 737-700
63 departures · 88.8% load
14.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
46 departures · 72.8% load
10.7% - Airbus A320neo
32 departures · 85.6% load
7.5% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 84.6% load
2.3% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 83.1% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 84.2% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 75.2% load
0.7%
How has DEN–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–IND departures fell from 505 in June 2025 to 429 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
505 departures · 70,473 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2025
576 departures · 80,617 passengers
82.1%
Load
August 2025
482 departures · 68,072 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
428 departures · 63,896 passengers
88.3%
Load
October 2025
454 departures · 67,162 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
377 departures · 50,813 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
378 departures · 53,270 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
344 departures · 44,119 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
318 departures · 41,590 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
423 departures · 58,341 passengers
82.8%
Load
April 2026
390 departures · 54,708 passengers
82.5%
Load
May 2026
429 departures · 58,359 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → IND
77.3% full
215 departures · 28,541 passengers
IND → DEN
84.5% full
214 departures · 29,818 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Indianapolis (IND)?
DEN to IND is 974 miles (1,568 km / 846 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to IND?
A nonstop covers the 974-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (34.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 974-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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