--- title: "Indianapolis to Dallas flights: who flies IND-DFW" description: "American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from IND to DFW, about 53 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ind-dfw" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ind-dfw.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Indianapolis to Dallas (IND-DFW): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Indianapolis (IND) and Dallas (DFW), roughly 53 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 21m to 2h 36m for the 761 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See IND to DFW on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 53 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 21m to 2h 36m Scheduled flight time 761 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Indianapolis to Dallas flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IND to DFW starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas (DFW) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IND | Arrives DFW | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2782 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 07:32 | 2h 31m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1296 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 09:36 | 2h 36m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1506 | American Airlines | 11:18 | 12:49 | 2h 31m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 500 | American Airlines | 14:13 | 15:44 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2456 | American Airlines | 17:23 | 18:56 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 3312 | American Airlines | 17:23 | 18:56 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1413 | American Airlines | 20:14 | 21:47 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2782 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 07:32 | 2h 31m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1296 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 09:36 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1506 | American Airlines | 11:18 | 12:49 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3312 | American Airlines | 14:13 | 15:44 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 500 | American Airlines | 14:13 | 15:44 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2456 | American Airlines | 17:29 | 19:00 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1413 | American Airlines | 20:14 | 21:47 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 3203 | Frontier Airlines | 22:22 | 23:43 | 2h 21m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2782 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 07:32 | 2h 31m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1296 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 09:36 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1506 | American Airlines | 11:18 | 12:49 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3312 | American Airlines | 14:13 | 15:44 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 500 | American Airlines | 14:13 | 15:44 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2456 | American Airlines | 17:23 | 18:56 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1413 | American Airlines | 20:14 | 21:47 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2782 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 07:32 | 2h 31m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1296 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 09:36 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1506 | American Airlines | 11:18 | 12:49 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 500 | American Airlines | 14:13 | 15:44 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3312 | American Airlines | 17:23 | 18:56 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2456 | American Airlines | 17:29 | 19:00 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1413 | American Airlines | 20:14 | 21:47 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2782 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 07:32 | 2h 31m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1296 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 09:36 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1506 | American Airlines | 11:18 | 12:49 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 500 | American Airlines | 14:13 | 15:44 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2456 | American Airlines | 17:29 | 19:00 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3312 | American Airlines | 18:00 | 19:33 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1413 | American Airlines | 20:14 | 21:47 | 2h 33m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | F9 3203 | Frontier Airlines | 20:55 | 22:22 | 2h 27m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2782 | American Airlines | 06:01 | 07:32 | 2h 31m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1296 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 09:36 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1506 | American Airlines | 11:18 | 12:49 | 2h 31m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 51 scheduled IND to DFW departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IND to DFW date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Indianapolis to Dallas nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md), and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md), and Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md) and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on IND to DFW departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Indianapolis to Dallas to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Indianapolis to Dallas departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the IND to DFW departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See IND to DFW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Indianapolis to Dallas nonstop Carriers operating IND to DFW nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See IND to DFW on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IND to DFW **How long is the flight from Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas (DFW)?** Scheduled flight times from Indianapolis (IND) to Dallas (DFW) run from 2h 21m to 2h 36m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 761 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IND to DFW?** American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly IND to DFW nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IND to DFW?** About 53 nonstop flights a week run between Indianapolis (IND) and Dallas (DFW) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IND to DFW depart?** Scheduled IND to DFW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:01 and 22:22, local time at Indianapolis. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IND to DFW nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IND to DFW nonstops fly as AA 500, AA 1296, AA 1413, AA 1506, AA 2456, AA 2782, and AA 3312 on American Airlines, and F9 3203 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on IND to DFW?** Open the IND to DFW route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [DFW to IND upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-ind.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Indianapolis (IND)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ind.md), or [every route from Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw.md). Nonstops to Dallas (DFW) from other airports within 150 miles of Indianapolis (IND): - [Cincinnati (CVG) to Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cvg-dfw.md), 98 miles from IND - [Fort Wayne (FWA) to Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fwa-dfw.md), 105 miles from IND - [Savoy (CMI) to Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmi-dfw.md), 107 miles from IND - [Dayton (DAY) to Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/day-dfw.md), 111 miles from IND - [Louisville (SDF) to Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdf-dfw.md), 111 miles from IND Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss IND to DFW upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)