Historical on-time performance
Austin to Dallas
189 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–DAL arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 2,333 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.6%Flights2,333
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft54%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather79%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 38 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 AUS → DAL
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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 2,120 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,671 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,393 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 55 min · 1,279 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 60 min · 1,099 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,153 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 785 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,155 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,152 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,152 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,152 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,013 flights
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