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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 28% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
390
April 2026
Seats
66,278
both directions
Passengers
54,708
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–IND departures in April 2026 (228), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
228 departures · 36,822 seats
Share of departures58.5%83.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
122 departures · 21,084 seats
Share of departures31.3%80.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
40 departures · 8,372 seats
Share of departures10.3%84.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–IND?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 28% of DEN–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
109 departures · 82.0% load
28.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
98 departures · 81.6% load
25.1% - Boeing 737-700
81 departures · 86.7% load
20.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
52 departures · 79.7% load
13.3% - Airbus A321neo
18 departures · 80.9% load
4.6% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 87.4% load
4.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 83.5% load
2.1% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 90.3% load
1.0% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 31.2% load
0.3%
How has DEN–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–IND departures fell from 442 in May 2025 to 390 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
442 departures · 64,933 passengers
85.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → IND
81.5% full
195 departures · 27,647 passengers
IND → DEN
83.7% full
195 departures · 27,061 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (28.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.1%).
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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