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Route Reliability

Indianapolis → New York

IND–JFK · 665 miles · Indianapolis International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
4.0%
Cancelled
2,038
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines84%974 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines83%1,064 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

IND–JFK flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 72% between 3–6 PM.

Tuesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 86% on time on Tuesdays against 81% on Mondays.

Not much between American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 83% to 84% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(273 flights)
  • Tue86%(281 flights)
  • Wed84%(280 flights)
  • Thu84%(268 flights)
  • Fri86%(284 flights)
  • Sat83%(287 flights)
  • Sun81%(275 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM86%(83 flights)
  • 6–9 AM92%(519 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(85 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(840 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(326 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(95 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 78% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%164
July 202575%164
August 202589%185
September 202593%182
October 202584%184
November 202586%170
December 202569%154
January 202676%161
February 202687%137
March 202685%149
April 202691%135
May 202687%163

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,038 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.