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Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 87% on-time in September 2024 but sank to 66% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 77% against a national 78%, over roughly 245 departures a day to 90 destinations.

Departures on-time
77%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
18 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.1%
Destinations
90
nonstop
Airlines
15

Plan your departure from AUS

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
82% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
84% on-time from AUS
Cancellation risk
1.1%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at AUS50%75%100%August 2024: 80% on-time (7,157 flights)80Aug 2024September 2024: 87% on-time (6,816 flights)87October 2024: 86% on-time (7,398 flights)86November 2024: 85% on-time (6,861 flights)85Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (6,932 flights)78January 2025: 84% on-time (6,142 flights)84February 2025: 82% on-time (5,840 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 81% on-time (7,367 flights)81April 2025: 80% on-time (7,311 flights)80May 2025: 69% on-time (7,634 flights)69May 2025June 2025: 70% on-time (7,719 flights)70July 2025: 69% on-time (7,896 flights)69August 2025: 78% on-time (7,214 flights)78Aug 2025September 2025: 84% on-time (6,889 flights)84October 2025: 76% on-time (7,845 flights)76November 2025: 75% on-time (7,346 flights)75Nov 2025December 2025: 74% on-time (7,528 flights)74January 2026: 81% on-time (6,707 flights)81February 2026: 80% on-time (6,471 flights)80Feb 2026March 2026: 73% on-time (7,973 flights)73April 2026: 77% on-time (7,647 flights)77May 2026: 72% on-time (7,831 flights)72May 2026June 2026: 67% on-time (7,879 flights)67July 2026: 67% on-time (8,177 flights)67

Best time of day to depart from AUS

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at AUS5 a.m.: 95% on-time (8,241 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (13,737 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (13,144 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (11,372 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (8,728 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (9,537 flights)1011 a.m.: 82% on-time (9,106 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (12,903 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (10,883 flights)132 p.m.: 71% on-time (13,037 flights)143 p.m.: 69% on-time (13,274 flights)154 p.m.: 65% on-time (12,532 flights)165 p.m.: 64% on-time (11,362 flights)176 p.m.: 64% on-time (11,247 flights)187 p.m.: 65% on-time (10,898 flights)198 p.m.: 61% on-time (6,596 flights)209 p.m.: 56% on-time (3,668 flights)2110 p.m.: 66% on-time (2,062 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%18 min
Tuesdaybest82%15 min
Wednesday81%14 min
Thursday76%17 min
Friday76%18 min
Saturday80%15 min
Sunday74%21 min

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Busiest routes from AUS

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
AUS → DEN (Denver)5,41679%14 min
AUS → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)4,70675%28 min
AUS → ATL (Atlanta)4,52381%14 min
AUS → LAX (Los Angeles)4,09182%15 min
AUS → PHX (Phoenix)3,38881%16 min
AUS → ORD (Chicago)3,17176%21 min
AUS → BNA (Nashville)3,00178%14 min
AUS → LAS (Las Vegas)2,87876%16 min
AUS → MCO (Orlando)2,83275%18 min
AUS → SFO (San Francisco)2,80577%17 min
AUS → IAH (Houston)2,69578%16 min
AUS → SAN (San Diego)2,56174%16 min
AUS → DAL (Dallas)2,33680%13 min
AUS → MIA (Miami)2,19279%19 min
AUS → JFK (New York)2,19179%19 min
AUS → EWR (Newark)2,08174%25 min
AUS → SEA (Seattle)2,06782%14 min
AUS → MSY (New Orleans)1,97076%15 min
AUS → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,78582%14 min
AUS → MSP (Minneapolis)1,67578%17 min
AUS → BOS (Boston)1,67369%28 min
AUS → CLT (Charlotte)1,65678%25 min
AUS → TPA (Tampa)1,53276%15 min
AUS → HOU (Houston)1,34973%15 min
AUS → MDW (Chicago)1,34979%13 min
AUS → DTW (Detroit)1,32186%15 min
AUS → BWI (Baltimore)1,28778%13 min
AUS → IND (Indianapolis)1,27277%15 min
AUS → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)1,16769%20 min
AUS → PHL (Philadelphia)1,16674%42 min
AUS → SJC (San Jose)1,11978%12 min
AUS → ELP (El Paso)1,04278%13 min
AUS → IAD (Washington)1,04288%11 min
AUS → MFE (Mission/McAllen/Edinburg)1,03281%16 min
AUS → MCI (Kansas City)98178%14 min
AUS → STL (St. Louis)97380%11 min
AUS → ABQ (Albuquerque)83078%13 min
AUS → HRL (Harlingen/San Benito)70877%15 min
AUS → JAX (Jacksonville)65081%14 min
AUS → ECP (Panama City)62375%15 min
AUS → PDX (Portland)60782%10 min
AUS → MAF (Midland/Odessa)60082%17 min
AUS → RDU (Raleigh/Durham)52176%15 min
AUS → LGB (Long Beach)42877%11 min
AUS → CMH (Columbus)41477%14 min
AUS → SMF (Sacramento)38577%15 min
AUS → MEM (Memphis)36578%19 min
AUS → DCA (Washington)36467%18 min
AUS → OAK (Oakland)35969%16 min
AUS → SNA (Santa Ana)35273%15 min

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Where flights into AUS come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DEN (Denver) → AUS5,39476%16 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → AUS4,70570%23 min
ATL (Atlanta) → AUS4,52478%14 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → AUS4,07780%14 min
PHX (Phoenix) → AUS3,35178%14 min
ORD (Chicago) → AUS3,17474%19 min
BNA (Nashville) → AUS3,02881%13 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → AUS2,87775%15 min

Most reliable routes

  1. AUS → IAD88%
  2. AUS → DTW86%
  3. AUS → PSP85%
  4. AUS → OKC82%
  5. AUS → SLC82%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. AUS → ASE65%
  2. AUS → DSM66%
  3. AUS → DCA67%
  4. AUS → RNO67%
  5. AUS → OAK69%

What causes delays at AUS

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing AUS.

  • Late-arriving aircraft43%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather5%

Alternative airports near Austin

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
GRK — Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield61 mi81%14 min
SAT — San Antonio International Airport67 mi82%15 min
CLL — Easterwood Field82 mi83%17 min
ACT — Waco Regional Airport101 mi81%18 min
VCT — Victoria Regional Airport103 mi81%34 min

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Airline performance at AUS

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines84%15 min21,625
Delta Air Lines81%17 min25,748
Envoy Air80%16 min2,342
Hawaiian Airlines80%24 min112
SkyWest Airlines80%18 min14,921
Republic Airways80%38 min221
Alaska Airlines79%13 min4,788
American Airlines78%26 min25,366
Frontier Airlines72%26 min3,244
Southwest Airlines72%16 min78,824
Allegiant Air71%27 min1,568
Spirit Airlines70%25 min2,089
PSA Airlines65%30 min133
JetBlue Airways63%33 min1,341

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at AUS?
24% of departures from Austin Bergstrom International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 18 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from AUS?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at AUS, versus 56% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at AUS?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at AUS, with 66% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at AUS?
1.1% of scheduled departures from AUS were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 182,334 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.