Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
85° E
Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 587 miles (944 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IND–PHL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
286
April 2026
Seats
28,097
both directions
Passengers
18,195
both directions
Load factor
64.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IND–PHL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IND–PHL departures in April 2026 (132), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
132 departures · 10,021 seats
Share of departures46.2%73.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
93 departures · 13,444 seats
Share of departures32.5%54.9%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures21.0%75.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%79.2%
Load
What plane flies IND–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 46% of IND–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
132 departures · 73.0% load
46.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
60 departures · 75.3% load
21.0% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 61.1% load
20.6% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 47.9% load
9.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 48.6% load
2.1% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 31.6% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 79.2% load
0.4%
How has IND–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–PHL departures fell from 352 in May 2025 to 286 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
352 departures · 24,943 passengers
78.6%
Load
June 2025
328 departures · 24,814 passengers
75.0%
Load
July 2025
328 departures · 25,856 passengers
75.4%
Load
August 2025
310 departures · 22,239 passengers
73.4%
Load
September 2025
259 departures · 20,046 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
339 departures · 26,569 passengers
70.9%
Load
November 2025
181 departures · 14,308 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
198 departures · 13,600 passengers
73.1%
Load
January 2026
224 departures · 12,875 passengers
74.6%
Load
February 2026
208 departures · 11,346 passengers
75.3%
Load
March 2026
239 departures · 14,438 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
286 departures · 18,195 passengers
64.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IND → PHL
63.1% full
144 departures · 8,921 passengers
PHL → IND
66.5% full
142 departures · 9,274 passengers
Nonstop IND–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
IND to PHL is 587 miles (944 km / 510 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 587-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (46.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 587-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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