Indianapolis (IND) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 58m
Bearing
270° W
Indianapolis (IND) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 1,586 miles (2,553 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–LAS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–LAS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
239
May 2026
Seats
41,780
both directions
Passengers
34,008
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–LAS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–LAS departures in May 2026 (210), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
210 departures · 36,104 seats
Share of departures87.9%80.3%
Load
- G4
21 departures · 3,756 seats
Share of departures8.8%93.2%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,920 seats
Share of departures3.3%78.8%
Load
What plane flies IND–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 51% of IND–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
123 departures · 81.2% load
51.5% - Boeing 737-800
70 departures · 77.9% load
29.3% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 95.6% load
8.4% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 84.5% load
7.1% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 78.8% load
3.4% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 39.7% load
0.4%
How has IND–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–LAS departures fell from 241 in June 2025 to 239 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
241 departures · 33,360 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
225 departures · 29,997 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
203 departures · 28,957 passengers
83.1%
Load
September 2025
204 departures · 29,053 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
297 departures · 42,461 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
211 departures · 28,570 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
203 departures · 27,489 passengers
79.1%
Load
January 2026
188 departures · 24,059 passengers
75.5%
Load
February 2026
176 departures · 23,611 passengers
77.4%
Load
March 2026
247 departures · 35,335 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
243 departures · 33,221 passengers
77.5%
Load
May 2026
239 departures · 34,008 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → IND
80.3% full
120 departures · 16,632 passengers
IND → LAS
82.5% full
119 departures · 17,376 passengers
Nonstop IND–LAS 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from Las Vegas (LAS)?
IND to LAS is 1,586 miles (2,553 km / 1,378 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 1,586-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (51.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,586-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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