Historical on-time performance
Mcallen to Austin
279 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MFE–AUS arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,031 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.5%Flights1,031
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline75%
- Weather13%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline20%
- Weather80%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 5 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 MFE → 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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 20 min · 769 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 45 min · 767 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 70 min · 554 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 87% on time.
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 35 min · 231 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 50 min · 317 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 319 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 55 min · 318 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 45 min · 321 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 45 min · 323 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 55 min · 322 flights
Keep exploring