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Lubbock (LBB) to Austin (AUS): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Lubbock (LBB) to Austin (AUS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 326 departures over the past year, roughly 6 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 93% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
93%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
5 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Flights/day
0.89
last 12 months
Duration
1h 14m
scheduled
Distance
341 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LBB to AUS flights50%75%100%August 2024: 96% on-time (26 flights)96Aug 2024September 2024: 96% on-time (26 flights)96October 2024: 94% on-time (31 flights)94November 2024: 96% on-time (27 flights)96Nov 2024December 2024: 97% on-time (29 flights)97January 2025: 93% on-time (28 flights)93February 2025: 88% on-time (24 flights)88Feb 2025March 2025: 100% on-time (26 flights)100April 2025: 89% on-time (26 flights)89May 2025: 81% on-time (26 flights)81May 2025June 2025: 85% on-time (26 flights)85July 2025: 93% on-time (27 flights)93August 2025: 96% on-time (26 flights)96Aug 2025September 2025: 100% on-time (26 flights)100October 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90November 2025: 100% on-time (27 flights)100Nov 2025December 2025: 83% on-time (29 flights)83January 2026: 96% on-time (27 flights)96February 2026: 100% on-time (27 flights)100Feb 2026March 2026: 93% on-time (27 flights)93April 2026: 96% on-time (27 flights)96May 2026: 96% on-time (26 flights)96May 2026June 2026: 92% on-time (26 flights)92July 2026: 85% on-time (27 flights)85

Best time to fly from LBB to AUS

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (84%).

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday94%5 min
Tuesdaybest96%3 min
Wednesday95%4 min
Thursday94%4 min
Friday93%5 min
Saturday92%7 min
Sunday87%8 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft15%
  • Airline operations58%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather12%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LBB to AUS delayed?
7% of LBB–AUS 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 5 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from LBB to AUS?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (84%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from LBB to AUS?
The scheduled LBB–AUS flight time averages 1h 14m over 341 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 7% of the time.
How often are LBB to AUS 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 LBB to AUS?
May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 81% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 19-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 674 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.