Route · AUS → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Los Angeles
The AUS–LAX corridor (Austin, TX → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 49 carriers across roughly 1,242 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 23,025
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
May 2024 59%
Distance
1,242 mi
Carriers
49
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 346 | 58 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN,NK,AA,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 351 | 86 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,DL,NK,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 347 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 270 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 315 | 48 | 2 | 4 | AA,OO,WN,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 354 | 102 | 5 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 356 | 77 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 352 | 93 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 351 | 59 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 380 | 67 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 289 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 307 | 35 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 342 | 70 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 330 | 38 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,WN,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 338 | 54 | 0 | 1 | UA,DL,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 322 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 337 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 353 | 112 | 8 | 1 | AA,DL,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 344 | 112 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 361 | 148 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 354 | 72 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 362 | 78 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 284 | 68 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 298 | 72 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
43 of 8,043 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
12 of 8,043 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About AUS to LAX
23,025 tracked flights put the AUS to LAX pairing (Austin to Los Angeles) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.6 minutes on average. Across the 1,242-mile route and its 49 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (8,043 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 59% - a 32-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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