Harlingen/San Benito to Austin

What the Data Says About HRL to AUS

The Harlingen/San Benito to Austin corridor (HRL → AUS) covers roughly 273 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,680 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,522 flights were recorded on this pairing — 20 cancelled (1.3%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,680 total flights analyzed, the 82.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.8-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HRL to AUS route, the combination of a 82.4% on-time rate, 58.8-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.