Route · AUS → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to San Francisco
The AUS–SFO corridor (Austin, TX → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 1,504 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 11,493
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Apr 2025 91%
Worst Month
May 2024 54%
Distance
1,504 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 261 | 43 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,AS,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 251 | 45 | 2 | 1 | UA,AS,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 252 | 38 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 228 | 38 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 251 | 36 | 2 | 0 | WN,UA,AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 241 | 65 | 7 | 1 | AS,DL,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 229 | 69 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 208 | 49 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 196 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 210 | 42 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 160 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 168 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 169 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 205 | 49 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 205 | 26 | 4 | 0 | UA,AS,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 165 | 23 | 0 | 1 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 173 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 176 | 38 | 2 | 2 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 140 | 44 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| May 2024 | 149 | 68 | 3 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 178 | 61 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 142 | 56 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 153 | 32 | 37 | 0 | AS,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
67 of 4,656 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 4,656 flights
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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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About AUS to SFO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Austin to San Francisco (AUS to SFO) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 11,493 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.0 minutes. The 1,504-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 4,656 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 54% - a 37-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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