Route · DFW → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin
The DFW–AUS corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Austin, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 190 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.2%
- On-time
- -4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 25,691
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 84%
Worst Month
May 2024 57%
Distance
190 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 410 | 135 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 398 | 137 | 13 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 417 | 128 | 11 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 370 | 83 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 349 | 122 | 13 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 450 | 151 | 18 | 3 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 438 | 163 | 15 | 2 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 428 | 136 | 23 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 423 | 132 | 17 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 397 | 108 | 18 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 348 | 68 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 388 | 85 | 23 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 413 | 106 | 11 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 381 | 67 | 10 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 428 | 67 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 399 | 76 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 412 | 121 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 410 | 165 | 5 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 406 | 146 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 427 | 182 | 39 | 2 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 408 | 114 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 465 | 147 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 390 | 71 | 0 | 2 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 381 | 146 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
257 of 9,736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
15 of 9,736 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About DFW to AUS
On-time performance on the DFW to AUS pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin) trails a chunk of the network: 74.2% of 25,691 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 73.9-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 190 miles across 15 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.6% (257 of 9,736 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 57% - a 27-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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