Austin to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About AUS to LAS

The Austin to Las Vegas corridor (AUS → LAS) covers roughly 1,090 miles and is served by 36 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,762 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,279 flights were recorded on this pairing — 28 cancelled (0.4%) and 7 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 36 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,762 total flights analyzed, the 77.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.1-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the AUS to LAS route, the combination of a 77.7% on-time rate, 68.1-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 36 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.