Route · AUS → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), AUS to LAX (Austin to Los Angeles) ranks #253 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 23,025
- Flights
- #253 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
AUS–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (86.2%) · weakest: June (74.3%)
Strongest calendar month
September
86.2% on-time · ~306 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~367 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
74.3% on-time · ~356 flights/mo
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.
AUS on-time profileLAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See AUS and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare AUS vs LAXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among AUS departures
From AUS, this corridor sits with 45 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 55 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 7 below 75%). Destination: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #2494 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, AUS–LAX peaks in September at 86.2% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~367 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 74.3%, a 11.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using AUS–LAX data
AUS–LAX is mid-pack at 81.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare AUS and LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. AUS airport
- If your dates flex, September (86.2% on-time) beats June (74.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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