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Cheap Flights from Dallas to Indianapolis

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dallas to Indianapolis that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Dallas to Indianapolis

Mon, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 20
Frontier Logo
10:35 am - 1:51 pmDFW-IND
2h 16mnonstop
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3:34 pm - 5:01 pmIND-DFW
2h 27mnonstop
$86Frontier
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Thu, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 26
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10:35 am - 1:51 pmDFW-IND
2h 16mnonstop
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6:40 pm - 8:12 pmIND-DFW
2h 32mnonstop
Thu, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
10:35 am - 1:51 pmDFW-IND
2h 16mnonstop
Frontier Logo
3:34 pm - 5:01 pmIND-DFW
2h 27mnonstop
$88Frontier
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Fri, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 6
Frontier Logo
3:16 pm - 6:44 pmDFW-IND
2h 28mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:32 pm - 8:55 pmIND-DFW
2h 23mnonstop
$89Frontier
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 5
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:15 amDFW-IND
2h 15mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 8:12 pmIND-DFW
2h 32mnonstop
$90Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 5
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:15 amDFW-IND
2h 15mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 8:12 pmIND-DFW
2h 32mnonstop
$99Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Southwest Logo
7:30 am - 10:35 amDAL-IND
2h 05mnonstop
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6:35 am - 7:45 amIND-DAL
2h 10mnonstop
$139Southwest
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Tue, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 20
Southwest Logo
7:25 pm - 10:30 pmDAL-IND
2h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 6:40 amIND-DAL
2h 10mnonstop
$147Southwest
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Tue, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 20
Delta Logo
6:39 pm - 12:22 amDAL-IND
4h 43m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:59 pm - 11:55 pmIND-DAL
4h 56m1 stop
$197Delta
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Tue, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 6
Delta Logo
6:29 pm - 12:05 amDAL-IND
4h 36m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:59 pm - 11:55 pmIND-DAL
4h 56m1 stop
$213Delta
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Everything you should know

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Southwest offers two free checked bags on this route.
DAL's proximity to downtown Dallas aids quick departures.
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Overall average: $178
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Typical prices: $94-281
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Expert advice for your flight from Dallas to Indianapolis

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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American Airlines

Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks, enhancing comfort on your flight.


Access high-speed Wi-Fi for purchase on most flights, with free options for T-Mobile customers.

Frontier

Frontier's Basic Fare includes only a personal item; consider upgrading for more baggage options.


Choose the Premium Bundle for priority boarding and extra legroom, often just $20 more than Economy.

Read more about Frontierby Stefanie Waldek
Southwest

Southwest's Love Field offers a smaller, easier-to-navigate airport experience.


Southwest's free carry-on policy remains, despite changes to checked baggage rules.

Read more about Southwestby Blane Bachelor
Airports
DFW

DFW offers quick security lines and a Skylink train for easy terminal transfers, ideal for business travelers with tight schedules.

Read more about DFWby Jennifer Simonson
DAL

DAL's proximity to downtown Dallas makes it a convenient choice for quick departures, with easy access via DART bus and major highways.

Read more about DALby Jennifer Simonson
IND

IND's IndyGo Route 8 bus offers a budget-friendly ride to downtown, taking about 45 minutes from the airport.

Read more about INDby Jennifer Simonson
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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Jennifer Simonson is driven by her lifelong commitment to exploring the globe. Her insatiable curiosity had led her to immerse herself into diverse locations like Oklahoma City and Pismo. Her hotel recommendations are the result of the myriad hotels she's stayed at across her travels. Along her journey, she cherishes engaging conversations with locals, indulging in the finest ice cream, trying her hand at surfing, and embarking on nature-filled hikes.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dallas to Indianapolis flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dallas to Indianapolis to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Dallas to Indianapolis? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest Dallas to Indianapolis flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Dallas to Indianapolis costs $58 on the route between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and Indianapolis (IND). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 39% cheaper than other Dallas-Indianapolis routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dallas to Indianapolis?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Dallas to Indianapolis clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Indianapolis on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Dallas, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dallas to Indianapolis?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas to Indianapolis, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Dallas to Indianapolis is October, where tickets cost $178 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $368 and $366 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dallas to Indianapolis?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas to Indianapolis, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Dallas to Indianapolis, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$55
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Indianapolis

When to book flights from Dallas to Indianapolis

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dallas to Indianapolis based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Dallas to Indianapolis

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dallas to Indianapolis was $55 for a one-way ticket and $86 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Dallas and Indianapolis?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Dallas and on arrival in Indianapolis.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    When flying out of Dallas you will be using one of these airports: Dallas Love Field or Dallas/Fort Worth. You will be landing at Indianapolis.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Dallas and Indianapolis, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Dallas to Indianapolis.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Indianapolis from Dallas is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Indianapolis with an airline and back to Dallas with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Dallas to Indianapolis?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Indianapolis from Dallas up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Dallas to Indianapolis?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Dallas to Indianapolis.
Find which airlines fly direct from Dallas to Indianapolis Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Dallas to Indianapolis

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, Frontier

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest

American Airlines, Southwest

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, Frontier

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

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Direct returns

Indianapolis to Dallas

Monday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, Frontier

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest

American Airlines, Southwest

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, Frontier

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

American Airlines, Frontier, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Dallas to Indianapolis

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dallas to Indianapolis. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dallas to Indianapolis? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

10.0 ExcellentG, Sep 2025LAS - ATL
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Our bags took a long time to get unloaded once we landed.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

My Internet did not work for Outlook email or basically anything. I paid for one hour of in-flight usage and it was terrible. I spent a lot of time on different sites and browsers with no luck and a lot of frustration. Other than that, the flight was on time, crew was nice, service was fine. Seat was OK even though I paid for the extra 6 inches. I cannot imagine how tight the seats in the back must be.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

No issues. They did change our gate FOUR times in about 30 minutes which was mildly annoying but the flight was fine.

Crew should be nicer and emphatic with customers. Same cookies as the past 20 years. Seat are ok and the plane was clean though it was delayed.

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

Everyone was kind for the most part. I did travel with children and paid for seats and even then it was not as suitable. I tried calling their customer service prior to check in and I was told they couldn't help me because I didn't purchase my tickets with them.

The flight was delayed be over 3 hours. I tried to get a refund for Vivian Kirby and my session kept being stopped. I was NEVER able to finish the prosses...after 2 hours of attempting.

I think the staff was nice. They took time to explain safety protocols. Boarding was great. They started early and our flight left a little early which was convenient. Having free games to play would have been better

Just total easy flight experience!! What could you do better..? Hmmm..? There was nothing I can remember. Spirit was a far more comfortable and easy process than American, United & Delta. I'll always look for Spirit and I've told a few people about, since flying this past trip!! I'm a SPIRIT FAN!! Thank You, SPIRIT AIRLINES!! Very, VERY well done, 100%!! See you...SOON!! -Best, Linda R.

The flight was 3.5 hrs delayed. I was not notified prior to arriving to the airport via spirit app. or via boarding pass that I already had loaded on my phone. The agent that i saw at the counter didn’t mention anything about the delay either. I only saw the update after logging in to my email account.

The flight and boarding process was smooth. Wifi was unavailable and I prepaid for it. Have requested a refund

Better than my las vagas experience, but still dissapointed with the airline support service.

Unfortunately, spirits crew had us boarding and parking the plane often, would wait long periods of time before allowing the people attending the flight on the plane to know what was going on this caused for my plane to not only get diverted but then canceled at an airport 2 hours away and basically stranded with charter buses MAYBE being hired. I was left with no choice but to stay overnight and use a comp room in Altantic City to then arrive home the next day. This trip was the first time seeing my partner since he joined the Air Force and this stressful ride caused unwarranted tears on what was supposed to be an east flight home. I understand weather is unpredictable but to have passengers deboard to then reboard an hour later to taxi on the runway for another hour to then basically leave an entire fight stranded. I waited almost 30 minutes at the airport and not one employee could tell me about a charter bus so I had to leave and make accommodations to stay overnight and get a ride home.

Great! We boarded on time! Everything went so smoothly! The flight was so smooth

Seats were new and comfortable. Staff was fine. Missed my connection due to weather -which wasn’t their fault- but got no help at all. Gate staff sent me to customer service, which was and stayed unstaffed. Sign with QR code directed me to call or chat. Chat was useless. Call was returned after an hour. No itinerary offered by Frontier could get me home in less than 30 hours. Rebooked with another airline and got a partial refund that came to about 10 percent of what I paid to get home.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

What I expected, nickeled and dined and a frontier flight attendant loudly complained about her job and lack of communication as she headed to the gate on her cell phone. Not professional.

As every law enforcement agency I could imagine surrounded the plane and we didn’t disembark for 2 hours and then had to stick around for another hour to go get our personal belongings after leaving them behind and being bused away from the plane, it was scary and inconvenient. We were given no information as to why this was happening. Lack of communication with passengers was disappointing.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

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