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

Data through July 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
0.3%
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%August 2024: 88% on-time (34 flights)88Aug 2024September 2024: 79% on-time (34 flights)79October 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2024: 83% on-time (29 flights)83Nov 2024December 2024: 74% on-time (31 flights)74January 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94February 2025: 82% on-time (28 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84April 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87May 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81May 2025June 2025: 57% on-time (30 flights)57July 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84August 2025: 73% on-time (26 flights)73Aug 2025September 2025: 69% on-time (26 flights)69October 2025: 74% on-time (27 flights)74November 2025: 69% on-time (29 flights)69Nov 2025December 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81January 2026: 92% on-time (27 flights)92February 2026: 79% on-time (24 flights)79Feb 2026March 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90April 2026: 74% on-time (27 flights)74May 2026: 73% on-time (26 flights)73May 2026June 2026: 63% on-time (30 flights)63July 2026: 57% on-time (31 flights)57

Best time to fly from AUS to ONT

Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (88% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (63%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, AUS to ONT1 p.m.: 88% on-time (130 flights)132 p.m.: 76% on-time (113 flights)143 p.m.: 80% on-time (105 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (235 flights)167 p.m.: 63% on-time (49 flights)198 p.m.: 71% on-time (50 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%13 min
Tuesdaybest87%6 min
Wednesday81%8 min
Thursday74%11 min
Friday74%16 min
Saturday80%12 min
Sunday67%21 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft64%
  • Airline operations28%
  • National airspace system8%
  • Weather1%

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 2024-07 and 2026-07. 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 (63%). 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?
0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from AUS to ONT?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 52% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 42-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 737 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.