Dulles (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
279° W
Dulles (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND) is 475 miles (765 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
241
May 2026
Seats
18,635
both directions
Passengers
15,341
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–IND?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IAD–IND departures in May 2026 (180), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
180 departures · 13,680 seats
Share of departures74.7%83.5%
Load
- YV
55 departures · 4,024 seats
Share of departures22.8%84.7%
Load
- UA
5 departures · 821 seats
Share of departures2.1%57.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures0.4%36.4%
Load
What plane flies IAD–IND?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of IAD–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
235 departures · 83.8% load
97.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 72.7% load
0.8% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 36.4% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 89.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 16.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 37.4% load
0.4%
How has IAD–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–IND departures fell from 287 in June 2025 to 241 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
287 departures · 18,998 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
238 departures · 15,436 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
249 departures · 15,166 passengers
81.3%
Load
September 2025
238 departures · 15,027 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
235 departures · 16,575 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
237 departures · 14,070 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
249 departures · 14,889 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
190 departures · 10,567 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 10,813 passengers
75.2%
Load
March 2026
233 departures · 14,558 passengers
81.4%
Load
April 2026
225 departures · 14,403 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
241 departures · 15,341 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → IND
79.7% full
122 departures · 7,562 passengers
IND → IAD
85.1% full
119 departures · 7,779 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Indianapolis (IND)?
IAD to IND is 475 miles (765 km / 413 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to IND?
A nonstop covers the 475-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–IND?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (0.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 475-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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