Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
341° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Indianapolis (IND) is 1,007 miles (1,621 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–IND; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
113
May 2026
Seats
20,318
both directions
Passengers
17,066
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–IND departures in May 2026 (62), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 10,812 seats
Share of departures54.9%79.4%
Load
- G4
44 departures · 8,120 seats
Share of departures38.9%94.0%
Load
- F9
4 departures · 842 seats
Share of departures3.5%79.8%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.8%0.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.9%100.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 46% of FLL–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 86.3% load
46.0% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 76.9% load
26.6% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 87.8% load
23.0% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 86.8% load
1.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 74.4% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 92.7% load
0.9% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 74.2% load
0.9%
How has FLL–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–IND departures fell from 178 in June 2025 to 113 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 27,181 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 27,765 passengers
82.6%
Load
August 2025
133 departures · 18,607 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
159 departures · 18,239 passengers
64.9%
Load
October 2025
159 departures · 23,266 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 22,291 passengers
79.3%
Load
December 2025
178 departures · 26,355 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
215 departures · 28,525 passengers
74.4%
Load
February 2026
192 departures · 25,497 passengers
75.9%
Load
March 2026
274 departures · 37,058 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
174 departures · 23,083 passengers
74.5%
Load
May 2026
113 departures · 17,066 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → IND
84.5% full
57 departures · 8,599 passengers
IND → FLL
83.5% full
56 departures · 8,467 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Indianapolis (IND)?
FLL to IND is 1,007 miles (1,621 km / 875 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to IND?
A nonstop covers the 1,007-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (46.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,007-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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