Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Austin
Flights on PHX–AUS arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,186 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.6%Flights1,983
- American AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.9%Flights1,203
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather65%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 23 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 PHX → 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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 3,359 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 40 min · 2,338 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 50 min · 2,133 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,987 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 60 min · 452 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,388 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,425 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,155 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,580 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,576 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,544 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,610 flights
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