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Route Reliability

Chicago → Indianapolis

ORD–IND · 177 miles · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport

67
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
5,267
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.United Airlines76%3,060 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines73%2,207 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

ORD–IND flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 67% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Skip Monday if you can.

ORD–IND flights arrived on time 79% of the time on Saturdays. On Mondays: 69%.

Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 73% to 76% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.2% 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
  • Mon69%(732 flights)
  • Tue77%(730 flights)
  • Wed77%(733 flights)
  • Thu77%(735 flights)
  • Fri73%(721 flights)
  • Sat79%(695 flights)
  • Sun70%(749 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM83%(583 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(918 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(1092 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(1064 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(879 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(558 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 75% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202575%415
July 202567%396
August 202579%395
September 202584%387
October 202582%415
November 202576%368
December 202565%397
January 202669%363
February 202674%401
March 202668%426
April 202673%558
May 202681%574

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Based on 5,267 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.