Historical on-time performance
New York to Austin
Flights on JFK–AUS arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,127 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.2%Flights1,275
- American AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel3.5%Flights852
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline21%
- Weather76%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 58 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 JFK → 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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,928 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 40 min · 2,369 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 55 min · 407 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,854 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 70 min · 376 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,021 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,018 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,019 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,029 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,027 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 60 min · 810 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,010 flights
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