SAN → INDSan Diego to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Indianapolis (IND): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,862 km, an estimated 4 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Indianapolis. Updated 18 October 2026 at 00:23 UTC.

Today, SAN → IND

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 10:15 WN4225Southwest Left 10:14 Landed 16:54 −16

Checked SAN board 17:48 · IND board 20:23

SAN San Diego heavy · +35
IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
2,862 km · ~4h 10m est.
dep bank 11:00–12:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
43% on time

of the last 7 operated SAN → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN43% on time

Flights WN4821 11:00 Tu We · WN882 11:55 Su · WN4225 12:50 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN4225dep −1 → arr−16
10-16WN4225dep −3 → arr−8
10-15WN4225dep +22 → arr+68
10-14WN4821dep +4 → arr+19
10-13WN4821dep +3 → arr−4
10-12WN4225dep +57 → arr+53
10-11WN882dep +36 → arr+55

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SANSan Diego +35 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · W 9 kt Full SAN delay board →
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Indianapolis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to IND flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SAN to IND questions

Is SAN–IND running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAN to IND?

Great-circle distance is 2,862 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 232–275 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–IND fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.