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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–IND; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
317
April 2026
Seats
55,902
both directions
Passengers
43,671
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–IND?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–IND departures in April 2026 (293), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
293 departures · 51,350 seats
Share of departures92.4%78.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
24 departures · 4,552 seats
Share of departures7.6%77.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–IND?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 58% of DFW–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
185 departures · 77.8% load
58.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
55 departures · 79.3% load
17.3% - Airbus A321
51 departures · 78.7% load
16.1% - Airbus A320neo
22 departures · 76.9% load
6.9% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 77.8% load
1.3%
How has DFW–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–IND departures fell from 337 in May 2025 to 317 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
337 departures · 48,419 passengers
82.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → IND
79.2% full
160 departures · 22,346 passengers
IND → DFW
77.0% full
157 departures · 21,325 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (58.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (17.3%).
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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