Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Indianapolis (IND): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,996 km, an estimated 4 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Indianapolis. Updated 2 November 2026 at 12:23 UTC.
Today, SEA → IND
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 09:48 AS500United On scheduleGate N18 IND est. 17:01sched 17:05
Checked SEA board 04:22 · IND board 07:23
of the last 11 tracked SEA → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SEA: a 19% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Seattle to Indianapolis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SEA 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Seattle (SEA) to Indianapolis (IND) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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SEA to IND questions
Is SEA–IND running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SEA–IND?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:49 and evening departures around 22:19 from SEA. 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 SEA to IND?
Great-circle distance is 2,996 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 241–287 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SEA–IND fly?
Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.