Houston (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
34° NE
Houston (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND) is 862 miles (1,387 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–IND
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–IND; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
95
July 2026
Seats
14,953
both directions
Passengers
10,427
both directions
Load factor
69.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–IND?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–IND in July 2026 (95 departures).
- WN
95 departures · 14,953 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.7%
Load
What plane flies HOU–IND?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 46% of HOU–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 73.9% load
46.3% - Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 71.8% load
35.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 57.2% load
17.9%
How has HOU–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–IND departures rose from 74 in August 2025 to 95 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
74 departures · 8,365 passengers
72.7%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 8,058 passengers
76.3%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 13,368 passengers
76.4%
Load
November 2025
63 departures · 7,069 passengers
70.5%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 7,156 passengers
68.9%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 5,722 passengers
53.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,902 passengers
65.3%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 12,847 passengers
69.8%
Load
April 2026
96 departures · 10,384 passengers
65.1%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 10,383 passengers
69.1%
Load
June 2026
94 departures · 10,042 passengers
67.1%
Load
July 2026
95 departures · 10,427 passengers
69.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → IND
74.7% full
48 departures · 5,534 passengers
IND → HOU
64.9% full
47 departures · 4,893 passengers
Nonstop HOU–IND traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Indianapolis (IND)?
HOU to IND is 862 miles (1,387 km / 749 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to IND?
A nonstop covers the 862-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–IND?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (35.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 862-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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