Historical on-time performance
Austin to Houston
148 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–HOU arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate70%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,449 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.3%Flights1,449
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline18%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 4 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 → HOU
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,727 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 30 min · 837 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 45 min · 599 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 60 min · 363 flights
- Evenings59% on time · p90 60 min · 1,148 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 80% on time.
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 674 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 30 min · 635 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 30 min · 631 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 666 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 666 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 40 min · 669 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 45 min · 733 flights
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