History is replete with teams that started the season well but couldn't sustain the momentum, resulting in a failure to make the playoffs or a quick out once they arrived. Their achievements wind up in the ash heap.
The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line flight distance from Delphi, IN to Indianapolis, IN (as the crow flies), which is about 63 miles or 101 kilometers.
After you leave greater Indianapolis, you won't stop much until Kokomo, which does have a lot of stoplights. After that it's pretty smooth sailing until you get to the towns just south of South Bend. The other alternative is to take I-65 to I-80 (Indiana toll road). This way is all interstate, but is 70 miles further and will take longer without a doubt.