Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Austin
Flights on ATL–AUS arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,361 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.6%Flights1,036
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.6%Flights3,264
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9060 minCancel0.0%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline41%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline61%
- Weather37%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 59 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → AUS
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,766 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 3,227 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 45 min · 2,736 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 55 min · 2,516 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 65 min · 2,048 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,837 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,843 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,591 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 2,011 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 45 min · 2,025 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 45 min · 2,029 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,957 flights
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