Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 25m
Bearing
267° W
Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,810 miles (2,913 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–LAX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
166
July 2026
Seats
29,003
both directions
Passengers
23,219
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–LAX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–LAX departures in July 2026 (112), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
112 departures · 19,264 seats
Share of departures67.5%78.0%
Load
- DL
53 departures · 9,539 seats
Share of departures31.9%84.2%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.6%85.5%
Load
What plane flies IND–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 65% of IND–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
108 departures · 77.8% load
65.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
53 departures · 84.2% load
31.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 82.4% load
2.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 85.5% load
0.6%
How has IND–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–LAX departures rose from 145 in August 2025 to 166 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
145 departures · 19,599 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
129 departures · 16,877 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
136 departures · 18,793 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
112 departures · 14,649 passengers
75.9%
Load
December 2025
144 departures · 19,562 passengers
78.4%
Load
January 2026
131 departures · 15,113 passengers
72.1%
Load
February 2026
130 departures · 13,411 passengers
66.7%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 19,489 passengers
75.6%
Load
April 2026
155 departures · 17,800 passengers
70.0%
Load
May 2026
168 departures · 20,003 passengers
69.1%
Load
June 2026
165 departures · 21,729 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2026
166 departures · 23,219 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → IND
81.8% full
84 departures · 12,020 passengers
IND → LAX
78.3% full
82 departures · 11,199 passengers
Nonstop IND–LAX 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 Indianapolis (IND) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
IND to LAX is 1,810 miles (2,913 km / 1,573 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,810-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (65.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (31.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,810-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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