Austin to Dallas

What the Data Says About AUS to DAL

The Austin to Dallas corridor (AUS → DAL) covers roughly 189 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 14,819 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,855 flights were recorded on this pairing — 72 cancelled (1.5%) and 10 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 14,819 total flights analyzed, the 82.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 66% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the AUS to DAL route, the combination of a 82.2% on-time rate, 61.1-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.