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Chicago → Indianapolis

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
INDIndianapolisIndianapolis International Airport
Distance
162 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Indianapolis is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2.5
busiest month · Nov
2
quietest month · Oct
31 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2.5Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2.5Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Lineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.4Mon
  2. 2.8Tue
  3. 2.6Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.7Fri
  6. 2.7Sat
  7. 2.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73739%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73817%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M16%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B3%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026270
  • Southwest Airlines56×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
February 20262.570
  • Southwest Airlines50×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
March 2026280
  • Southwest Airlines59×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
April 2026284
  • Southwest Airlines58×
May 2026278
  • Southwest Airlines52×
June 2026277
  • Southwest Airlines55×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
July 2026281
  • Southwest Airlines62×
  • Delta Air Lines3×
August 2026276
  • Southwest Airlines57×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
September 2026280
  • Southwest Airlines56×
October 2025272
  • Southwest Airlines51×
November 20252.580
  • Southwest Airlines59×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
December 2025271
  • Southwest Airlines52×
  • Delta Air Lines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-IND - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Indianapolis: 123.

The airports on this route

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Indianapolis International Airport

Indianapolis, United StatesIND / KIND

Major airport · 123 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,201 ft

51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ORD INDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →GYY INDGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 21 mi from Chicago.View route →SBN INDSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE INDGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Indianapolis

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) covers approximately 162 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Indianapolis by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Indianapolis International Airport is approximately 162 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Indianapolis?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Indianapolis?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and IND has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Indianapolis?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 919 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Indianapolis?
Indianapolis is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.