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Austin (AUS) to Ontario (ONT): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Austin (AUS) to Ontario (ONT) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 335 departures over the past year, roughly 6 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 77% arrived on time.

On-time
77%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Flights/day
0.92
last 12 months
Duration
3h 7m
scheduled
Distance
1,196 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for AUS to ONT flights50%75%100%June 2024: 37% on-time (30 flights)37Jun 2024July 2024: 52% on-time (31 flights)52August 2024: 88% on-time (34 flights)88September 2024: 79% on-time (34 flights)79Sep 2024October 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2024: 83% on-time (29 flights)83December 2024: 74% on-time (31 flights)74Dec 2024January 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94February 2025: 82% on-time (28 flights)82March 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84Mar 2025April 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87May 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81June 2025: 57% on-time (30 flights)57Jun 2025July 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84August 2025: 73% on-time (26 flights)73September 2025: 69% on-time (26 flights)69Sep 2025October 2025: 74% on-time (27 flights)74November 2025: 69% on-time (29 flights)69December 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81Dec 2025January 2026: 92% on-time (27 flights)92February 2026: 79% on-time (24 flights)79March 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90Mar 2026April 2026: 74% on-time (27 flights)74May 2026: 73% on-time (26 flights)73

Best time to fly from AUS to ONT

Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (88% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (60%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, AUS to ONT1 p.m.: 88% on-time (129 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (97 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (117 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (234 flights)167 p.m.: 60% on-time (50 flights)198 p.m.: 75% on-time (24 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%13 min
Tuesdaybest87%7 min
Wednesday81%8 min
Thursday75%10 min
Friday74%14 min
Saturday79%13 min
Sunday68%19 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft63%
  • Airline operations27%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather1%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from AUS to ONT delayed?
23% of AUS–ONT flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from AUS to ONT?
Departures around 1 p.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (60%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from AUS to ONT?
The scheduled AUS–ONT flight time averages 3h 7m over 1,196 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
How often are AUS to ONT flights cancelled?
0.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from AUS to ONT?
June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 37% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 57-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 706 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.