Cheap flights from San Francisco to Indianapolis from $162

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Indianapolis. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $359. If you are unable to visit Indianapolis during the month of January, then departing from San Francisco during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $370.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Indianapolis. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $413. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Indianapolis on Monday is $621.

Flying to Indianapolis from San Francisco in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $417 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $525 on average. Flights to Indianapolis from San Francisco in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from San Francisco to Indianapolis for the best San Francisco - Indianapolis flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Indianapolis from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Indianapolis for around $439 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Indianapolis from San Francisco for as low as $329 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Indianapolis flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Indianapolis

United Airlines, Delta and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Indianapolis from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Indianapolis. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Indianapolis on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between San Francisco and Indianapolis have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Los Angeles (LAX) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Chicago (ORD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $203.

Flights connecting via Detroit (DTW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 12m.

Detroit (DTW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 49m.