Route · HRL → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Harlingen/San Benito to Austin
The HRL–AUS corridor (Harlingen/San Benito, TX → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 273 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 2,680
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
May 2024 63%
Distance
273 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 85 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 84 | 11 | 11 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 89 | 8 | 4 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 89 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
20 of 1,522 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,522 flights
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HRL - Harlingen/San Benito
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Harlingen/San Benito, 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 HRL to AUS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Harlingen/San Benito to Austin (HRL to AUS) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 2,680 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.8 minutes. The 273-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 1,522 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 63% - a 30-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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