Route · AUS → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Houston
The AUS–HOU corridor (Austin, TX → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 148 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 9,137
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 63%
Distance
148 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 95 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 94 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 143 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 136 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 139 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 131 | 49 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 129 | 44 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 131 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 128 | 30 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 131 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 107 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 106 | 14 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 109 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 111 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 117 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 130 | 48 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 131 | 49 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 154 | 54 | 6 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 149 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 150 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 141 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 151 | 34 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
25 of 3,057 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,057 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
Origin airport →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About AUS to HOU
9,137 tracked flights put the AUS to HOU pairing (Austin to Houston) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.5 minutes on average. Across the 148-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,057 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 63% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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