Historical on-time performance
Dallas to Austin
189 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–AUS 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)
Cancelled1.0%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 minCancel1.0%Flights2,333
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft49%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 24 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 DAL → 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 — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 2,220 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,792 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,407 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 55 min · 1,127 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 65 min · 1,018 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,152 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,153 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,153 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 789 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,153 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,153 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,011 flights
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