Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
49° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Indianapolis (IND) is 761 miles (1,224 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–IND; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
324
May 2026
Seats
56,698
both directions
Passengers
44,421
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–IND?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–IND departures in May 2026 (321), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
321 departures · 56,152 seats
Share of departures99.1%78.5%
Load
- F9
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures0.6%89.7%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 63% of DFW–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
203 departures · 78.0% load
62.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
64 departures · 77.7% load
19.8% - Airbus A321
51 departures · 79.9% load
15.7% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 78.0% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 89.7% load
0.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 70.3% load
0.3%
How has DFW–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–IND departures fell from 353 in June 2025 to 324 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
353 departures · 50,826 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2025
370 departures · 53,584 passengers
84.1%
Load
August 2025
381 departures · 52,057 passengers
77.5%
Load
September 2025
391 departures · 52,485 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
412 departures · 61,032 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
331 departures · 44,306 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
292 departures · 42,044 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
250 departures · 33,533 passengers
78.6%
Load
February 2026
261 departures · 37,212 passengers
82.4%
Load
March 2026
311 departures · 44,744 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
317 departures · 43,671 passengers
78.1%
Load
May 2026
324 departures · 44,421 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → IND
76.3% full
163 departures · 21,743 passengers
IND → DFW
80.4% full
161 departures · 22,678 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Indianapolis (IND)?
DFW to IND is 761 miles (1,224 km / 661 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to IND?
A nonstop covers the 761-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 DFW–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (62.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (19.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 761-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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