Minneapolis to Indianapolis (MSP–IND) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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502 mi airlines charter/private 76/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 32 flights Verified 34m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL3556+1
DL Delta
CR9
8:50 AM
CDT T1
11:40 AM
EDT
1h 50m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2456+2
DL Delta
BCS3
9:03 AM
CDT T1
11:42 AM
EDT
1h 39m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2910+2
DL Delta
738
12:55 PM
CDT T1
3:33 PM
EDT
1h 38m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY499
SY Sun Country
738
3:29 PM
CDT T2
5:50 PM
EDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1456+5
DL Delta
739
3:45 PM
CDT T1
6:22 PM
EDT
1h 37m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2074cs
AF Air France
739
3:50 PM
CDT T1
6:28 PM
EDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2100cs
AF Air France
739
3:50 PM
CDT T1
6:28 PM
EDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL674+8
DL Delta
321
8:30 PM
CDT T1
11:12 PM
EDT
1h 42m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3887cs
KE Korean
321
8:30 PM
CDT T1
11:12 PM
EDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2043cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
8:30 PM
CDT T1
11:12 PM
EDT
1h 42m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4290cs
AM Aeromexi
739
9:40 PM
CDT T1
12:17 AM+1
EDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2160cs
AF Air France
739
9:40 PM
CDT T1
12:17 AM+1
EDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4227
AM Aeromexi
739
9:40 PM
CDT T1
12:16 AM+1
EDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3815cs
AM Aeromexi
739
7:00 AM
EDT TM
7:50 AM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2757+5
DL Delta
739
7:00 AM
EDT TM
7:50 AM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS8576cs
WS WestJet
321
7:02 AM
EDT TM
7:55 AM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3888cs
KE Korean
321
7:02 AM
EDT TM
7:55 AM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6435cs
WS WestJet
221
12:20 PM
EDT
1:06 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2688cs
AF Air France
CR9
12:20 PM
EDT TM
1:10 PM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3556+1
DL Delta
CR9
12:20 PM
EDT TM
1:10 PM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6765
WS WestJet
CR9
12:23 PM
EDT
1:15 PM
CDT
1h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2456+2
DL Delta
BCS3
12:37 PM
EDT TM
1:25 PM
CDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2030cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
12:38 PM
EDT TM
1:28 PM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2912
DL Delta
738
4:19 PM
EDT
5:07 PM
CDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2031cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
223
4:47 PM
EDT
5:40 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY500
SY Sun Country
738
7:06 PM
EDT
7:51 PM
CDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1456+5
DL Delta
739
7:27 PM
EDT TM
8:20 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6387
WS WestJet
739
7:27 PM
EDT
8:20 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5598
WS WestJet
739
7:33 PM
EDT
8:24 PM
CDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5589
WS WestJet
739
7:33 PM
EDT
8:24 PM
CDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6353
WS WestJet
739
7:33 PM
EDT
8:24 PM
CDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5587cs
WS WestJet
739
7:33 PM
EDT TM
8:24 PM
CDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MDW Chicago 3h 18m AFDLEJA WN Chicago (MDW) to Indianapolis flights
ORD Chicago 3h 46m AAACAF AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Indianapolis flights
DTW Detroit 3h 49m AFDLKE AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis flights
BNA Nashville 4h 7m AFDLKE WN Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis flights
MCI Kansas City 4h 17m AFDLKE WN Kansas City (MCI) to Indianapolis flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 40m ACASPDL ACDLUA Toronto (YYZ) to Indianapolis flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 51m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Indianapolis flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 57m AAAFBA AADL Charlotte (CLT) to Indianapolis flights
IAD Dulles 5h 5m AFDLKE AVCMET Dulles (IAD) to Indianapolis flights
BWI Baltimore 5h 10m DLKESY WN Baltimore (BWI) to Indianapolis flights
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Minneapolis to Indianapolis
3 carriers, 76 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 502 mi 1h 38m nonstop +1h ahead

MSP–IND is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 502 miles in approximately 1h 38m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MSP–IND service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, VS, WS 34 321, 738, 739, BCS3, CR9 1h37-1h50 94% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, VS, WS
SY Sun Country Airlines 5 738 1h21 94%
UA United Airlines 0 94% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – DL, KE, VS
738 Boeing 737-800 – DL, SY
739 Boeing 737-900 – AF, AM, DL
BCS3 Airbus A220-300 – DL
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – DL
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (34 flights/wk, 87%)
Unaffiliated: SY (5 flights/wk, 13%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MSP to IND direction.
Mon
12
flights
Tue
11
flights
Wed
12
flights
Thu
11
flights
Fri
12
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
12
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
13
Nonstop flights
76
Outbound / wk
102
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to IND.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
80
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,955
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MSP → IND
94%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
94%
Arriving
91%
Return
IND → MSP
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MSP delays → IND delays →

Other ways to reach Indianapolis from Minneapolis

Nearby airports with service to Indianapolis International Airport.
Metric MSP→IND RST→IND
Distance from MSP 76 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 2
Weekly flights 76
Flight time 1h 38m 1h 2m
Departure OTP 94%
Airports within 200 miles of MSP with service to Indianapolis International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Indianapolis is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
MSP: CDT · IND: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Minneapolis, it's 7:00 PM in Indianapolis.
Distance & Flight Time
502 mi / 808 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 38m gate to gate.
Getting to MSP

Metro Blue Line light rail runs from downtown Minneapolis (Warehouse District/Hennepin station) to T1-Lindbergh in 25–28 minutes ($2.50). The line also connects the Mall of America (Bloomington) in 13 minutes to the same station. T2-Humphrey (primarily Sun Country and charter flights) requires a free shuttle from T1 or a direct Blue Line stop at the Terminal 2-Humphrey station.Taxis and ride-hails from downtown Minneapolis cost $25–40 and take 15–30 minutes. The airport is conveniently close to both downtowns; St. Paul is 10–15 minutes by car.

MSP–IND Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Minneapolis to Indianapolis route.
Route details
Distance502 mi / 808 km
Flight time1h 38m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights76 out / 102 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MSP
IATA / ICAOMSP / KMSP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr36.1M
Elevation841 ft / 256 m
Destination: IND
IATA / ICAOIND / KIND
TimezoneAmerica/Indiana/Indianapolis
Passengers/yr10.4M
Elevation797 ft / 243 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MSP to IND flights.
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Indianapolis International Airport take about 1h 38m gate to gate. The route covers 502 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from MSP to IND: Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Chicago Midway, Chicago O'Hare and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
Indianapolis is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
Yes, return flights from IND to MSP are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include RST. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MSP to IND

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines. With 76 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MSP to IND Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MSP to IND is about 1 hours 38 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 502 miles (808 km). There are approximately 76 weekly flights outbound and 102 return, totaling 178 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, Chicago O'Hare and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Rochester (RST).