Route · AUS → MFE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), AUS to MFE (Austin to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg) ranks #4010 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 1,697
- Flights
- #4010 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
279 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 87 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | 32 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO |
AUS–MFE seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (89.7%) · weakest: May (62.3%)
Strongest calendar month
October
89.7% on-time · ~87 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~88 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
62.3% on-time · ~88 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,697 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,697 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 profileMFE - Mission/McAllen/Edinburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX.
MFE on-time profileCompare the two airports
See AUS and MFE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare AUS vs MFEOrigin-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: Mission/McAllen/Edinburg · fleet on-time rank #3211 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About AUS to MFE
1,697 tracked flights put the AUS to MFE pairing (Austin to Mission/McAllen/Edinburg) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.5 minutes on average. Across the 279-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,697 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, AUS–MFE peaks in October at 89.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~88 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 62.3%, a 27.4-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–MFE data
AUS–MFE is mid-pack at 79.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare AUS and MFE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. AUS airport
- If your dates flex, October (89.7% on-time) beats May (62.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.8% 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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