Route · AUS → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Chicago
The AUS–MDW corridor (Austin, TX → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 972 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 8,329
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
972 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 104 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 103 | 19 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 136 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 104 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 133 | 39 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 128 | 32 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 135 | 29 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 127 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 111 | 18 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 118 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 136 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 116 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 145 | 45 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 139 | 29 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 145 | 40 | 2 | 3 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 138 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 122 | 19 | 1 | 4 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 96 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 107 | 17 | 11 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
30 of 2,860 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
14 of 2,860 flights
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AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About AUS to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Austin to Chicago (AUS to MDW) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 8,329 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.5 minutes. The 972-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 2,860 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 20-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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