Route · HOU → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Austin
The HOU–AUS corridor (Houston, TX → Austin, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 148 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.4%
- On-time
- -0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 9,127
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jan 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
148 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 95 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 93 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 144 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 136 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 139 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 131 | 50 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 129 | 44 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 132 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 128 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 131 | 20 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 107 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 107 | 7 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 110 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 111 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 121 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 117 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 130 | 45 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 131 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 154 | 55 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 149 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 148 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 143 | 36 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
21 of 3,040 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 3,040 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, 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 HOU to AUS
The Houston to Austin corridor (HOU to AUS) posts a 78.4% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 9,127 tracked flights. Late flights run 56.0 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 148-mile route; over the last 24 months, 21 of 3,040 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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