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Austin - Bergstrom International: delays and on-time record
Austin, Texas
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Austin - Bergstrom International (AUS) in Austin, Texas had 89,507 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 245 a day, on 85 routes.
74.2% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 1.9 points below the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at AUS were on time 76.0% of the time, level with the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.2% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 18.4 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at AUS with 43% of departures. Among carriers with at least 895 departures, Alaska Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its AUS departures (83.1%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (71.9%).
On-time departures are down 4.0 points on the previous 12 months (78.2%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving AUS, late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 33% and national aviation system 20%.
- On time 75.5%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 23.1%
- Cancelled 1.2%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from AUS | Arrivals at AUS | All reported flights | AUS departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 74.2% | 74.7% | 76.1% | 78.2% |
| Arrived on time | 75.5% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 79.0% |
| Cancelled | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 18.4 min | 16.4 min | 17.4 min | 16.2 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,730 | 1,545 | 1,684 | 1,549 |
| Scheduled flights | 89,507 | 89,514 | 7,043,858 | 85,073 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left AUS; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −4.0 pts.
Airlines at AUS
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 38,365 | 43% | 72.8% | 8.9 min | 0.6% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 13,127 | 15% | 80.9% | 4.9 min | 1.5% |
| AA American Airlines | 11,597 | 13% | 74.4% | 19.2 min | 2.5% |
| UA United Airlines | 10,876 | 12% | 78.8% | 7.0 min | 1.2% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 8,262 | 9% | 79.8% | 6.8 min | 0.8% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 1,956 | 2% | 83.1% | -0.9 min | 0.8% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 1,859 | 2% | 71.9% | 12.4 min | 1.6% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 895 | 1% | 59.7% | 26.2 min | 5.9% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 849 | 1% | 65.0% | 21.0 min | 1.8% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 823 | 1% | 75.8% | 15.5 min | 2.6% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 633 | 1% | 65.6% | 24.5 min | 0.3% |
| YX Republic Airline | 140 | 0% | 68.6% | 36.9 min | 4.3% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 125 | 0% | 60.8% | 20.8 min | 7.2% |
Departures from AUS by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 75.5%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from AUS
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS–DEN | Austin to Denver | 5,416 | 78.3% | 4.4 min | 0.6% |
| AUS–DFW | Austin to Dallas/Fort Worth | 4,706 | 71.3% | 22.5 min | 3.6% |
| AUS–ATL | Austin to Atlanta | 4,523 | 80.6% | 3.7 min | 1.3% |
| AUS–LAX | Austin to Los Angeles | 4,091 | 81.6% | 1.9 min | 0.7% |
| AUS–PHX | Austin to Phoenix | 3,388 | 78.2% | 9.1 min | 0.8% |
| AUS–ORD | Austin to Chicago | 3,171 | 70.6% | 18.3 min | 2.3% |
| AUS–BNA | Austin to Nashville | 3,001 | 75.1% | 10.4 min | 0.6% |
| AUS–LAS | Austin to Las Vegas | 2,878 | 72.8% | 9.6 min | 0.5% |
| AUS–MCO | Austin to Orlando | 2,832 | 70.8% | 12.9 min | 1.4% |
| AUS–SFO | Austin to San Francisco | 2,805 | 73.0% | 9.6 min | 0.6% |
| AUS–IAH | Austin to Houston | 2,695 | 75.0% | 9.3 min | 1.2% |
| AUS–SAN | Austin to San Diego | 2,561 | 73.1% | 7.2 min | 1.2% |
| AUS–DAL | Austin to Dallas | 2,336 | 76.2% | 6.7 min | 1.6% |
| AUS–MIA | Austin to Miami | 2,192 | 77.6% | 6.3 min | 1.1% |
| AUS–JFK | Austin to New York | 2,191 | 77.9% | 7.6 min | 3.1% |
| AUS–EWR | Austin to Newark | 2,081 | 73.4% | 13.9 min | 3.1% |
| AUS–SEA | Austin to Seattle | 2,067 | 81.4% | 1.9 min | 0.9% |
| AUS–MSY | Austin to New Orleans | 1,970 | 76.6% | 6.2 min | 0.4% |
| AUS–SLC | Austin to Salt Lake City | 1,785 | 81.4% | 5.7 min | 0.7% |
| AUS–MSP | Austin to Minneapolis | 1,675 | 76.4% | 11.0 min | 0.8% |
| AUS–BOS | Austin to Boston | 1,673 | 63.4% | 23.1 min | 2.5% |
| AUS–CLT | Austin to Charlotte | 1,656 | 77.6% | 15.7 min | 1.9% |
| AUS–TPA | Austin to Tampa | 1,532 | 75.1% | 8.7 min | 0.6% |
| AUS–HOU | Austin to Houston | 1,349 | 68.6% | 10.5 min | 0.3% |
| AUS–MDW | Austin to Chicago | 1,349 | 75.7% | 9.2 min | 1.0% |
| AUS–DTW | Austin to Detroit | 1,321 | 86.1% | 2.0 min | 1.4% |
| AUS–BWI | Austin to Baltimore | 1,287 | 75.3% | 5.8 min | 1.6% |
| AUS–IND | Austin to Indianapolis | 1,272 | 77.3% | 8.6 min | 0.5% |
| AUS–FLL | Austin to Fort Lauderdale | 1,167 | 65.6% | 15.8 min | 2.2% |
| AUS–PHL | Austin to Philadelphia | 1,166 | 74.6% | 32.4 min | 1.9% |
| AUS–SJC | Austin to San Jose | 1,119 | 73.5% | 5.9 min | 0.3% |
| AUS–ELP | Austin to El Paso | 1,042 | 73.8% | 8.3 min | 0.3% |
| AUS–IAD | Austin to Washington | 1,042 | 88.8% | 2.5 min | 1.0% |
| AUS–MFE | Austin to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg | 1,032 | 83.3% | 5.1 min | 0.4% |
| AUS–MCI | Austin to Kansas City | 981 | 74.3% | 11.4 min | 0.4% |
| AUS–STL | Austin to St. Louis | 973 | 77.3% | 6.0 min | 0.1% |
| AUS–ABQ | Austin to Albuquerque | 830 | 75.1% | 7.6 min | 0.2% |
| AUS–HRL | Austin to Harlingen/San Benito | 708 | 73.2% | 10.7 min | 0.3% |
| AUS–JAX | Austin to Jacksonville | 650 | 80.6% | 4.6 min | 0.8% |
| AUS–ECP | Austin to Panama City | 623 | 74.0% | 8.3 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–PDX | Austin to Portland | 607 | 86.5% | -4.1 min | 0.8% |
| AUS–MAF | Austin to Midland/Odessa | 600 | 78.5% | 7.2 min | 0.5% |
| AUS–RDU | Austin to Raleigh/Durham | 521 | 73.1% | 9.2 min | 0.6% |
| AUS–LGB | Austin to Long Beach | 428 | 68.2% | 9.3 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–CMH | Austin to Columbus | 414 | 80.7% | 7.3 min | 0.5% |
| AUS–SMF | Austin to Sacramento | 385 | 72.2% | 10.6 min | 0.3% |
| AUS–MEM | Austin to Memphis | 365 | 77.5% | 8.5 min | 1.4% |
| AUS–DCA | Austin to Washington | 364 | 64.6% | 14.4 min | 0.8% |
| AUS–OAK | Austin to Oakland | 359 | 61.6% | 14.5 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–SNA | Austin to Santa Ana | 352 | 69.3% | 8.7 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–BUR | Austin to Burbank | 346 | 65.6% | 12.9 min | 0.3% |
| AUS–ONT | Austin to Ontario | 335 | 74.0% | 7.8 min | 0.6% |
| AUS–LBB | Austin to Lubbock | 326 | 68.7% | 12.7 min | 0.9% |
| AUS–PIT | Austin to Pittsburgh | 321 | 69.8% | 15.4 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–OKC | Austin to Oklahoma City | 318 | 77.4% | 6.1 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–TUL | Austin to Tulsa | 310 | 66.5% | 13.6 min | 0.3% |
| AUS–MKE | Austin to Milwaukee | 278 | 69.8% | 11.2 min | 1.1% |
| AUS–AMA | Austin to Amarillo | 196 | 80.1% | 5.0 min | 0.5% |
| AUS–RNO | Austin to Reno | 191 | 66.5% | 12.7 min | 1.0% |
| AUS–ASE | Austin to Aspen | 184 | 60.9% | 11.3 min | 3.8% |
| AUS–CVG | Austin to Cincinnati | 183 | 62.8% | 15.5 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–CHS | Austin to Charleston | 126 | 69.0% | 9.3 min | 0.0% |
| AUS–PNS | Austin to Pensacola | 124 | 76.6% | 7.6 min | 0.0% |
The 63 busiest of 85 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 1,790 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (93.4% of 4,260 flights) and 8 pm to 9 pm the lowest (56.7% of 2,895).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (1,061 in the period): air carrier 29%, weather 61%, national aviation system 10%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for AUS on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave AUS on time?
74.2% of the 89,507 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.2% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at AUS on time?
76.0% of 89,514 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at AUS?
Counting departures from AUS and whether they reached their destination on time, Alaska Airlines had the highest share (83.1% of 1,956 flights), then Delta Air Lines (80.9%) and SkyWest Airlines (79.8%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at AUS?
For departures from AUS that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 43%, air carrier 33%, national aviation system 20%, extreme weather 4%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at AUS?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 93.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 8 pm to 9 pm was lowest at 56.7%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 74.2%, down 4.0 points on the previous 12 months (78.2%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at AUS?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.