Houston (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
35° NE
Houston (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND) is 845 miles (1,360 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
236
May 2026
Seats
27,069
both directions
Passengers
21,093
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–IND?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–IND departures in May 2026 (123), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
123 departures · 18,919 seats
Share of departures52.1%75.2%
Load
- YV
113 departures · 8,150 seats
Share of departures47.9%84.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–IND?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 48% of IAH–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
113 departures · 84.2% load
47.9% - Airbus A319
50 departures · 82.8% load
21.2% - Boeing 737-900
35 departures · 64.4% load
14.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 78.4% load
6.8% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 80.9% load
5.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 69.5% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 68.7% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 97.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 99.2% load
0.4%
How has IAH–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–IND departures rose from 235 in June 2025 to 236 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
235 departures · 24,185 passengers
77.0%
Load
July 2025
245 departures · 23,795 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
246 departures · 21,226 passengers
73.8%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 19,110 passengers
70.7%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 23,336 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
243 departures · 21,478 passengers
71.6%
Load
December 2025
240 departures · 23,210 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
242 departures · 18,163 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 15,163 passengers
79.5%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 19,429 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 22,211 passengers
75.4%
Load
May 2026
236 departures · 21,093 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → IND
77.3% full
118 departures · 10,498 passengers
IND → IAH
78.5% full
118 departures · 10,595 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from Indianapolis (IND)?
IAH to IND is 845 miles (1,360 km / 734 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to IND?
A nonstop covers the 845-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–IND?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 845-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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