Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin

What the Data Says About DFW to AUS

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin corridor (DFW → AUS) covers roughly 190 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 25,691 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 9,736 flights were recorded on this pairing — 257 cancelled (2.6%) and 15 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 25,691 total flights analyzed, the 74.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 57% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to AUS route, the combination of a 74.2% on-time rate, 73.9-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.