Route · LAX → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Austin
The LAX–AUS corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 50 carriers across roughly 1,242 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 22,988
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 65%
Distance
1,242 mi
Carriers
50
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 345 | 86 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,NK,AA,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 350 | 95 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA,DL,NK,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 348 | 53 | 0 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,WN,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 270 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 314 | 42 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,NK,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 355 | 83 | 6 | 2 | AA,NK,OO,UA,WN,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 356 | 66 | 1 | 3 | AA,OO,UA,WN,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 352 | 65 | 3 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,WN,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 351 | 53 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO,UA,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 380 | 55 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 290 | 44 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 307 | 27 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 340 | 73 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 330 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,WN,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 338 | 54 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 322 | 47 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 336 | 51 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 353 | 120 | 6 | 1 | AA,DL,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 345 | 122 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 361 | 102 | 4 | 2 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 354 | 81 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 363 | 78 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 284 | 46 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 299 | 60 | 7 | 1 | AA,DL,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
42 of 8,043 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
18 of 8,043 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About LAX to AUS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Austin (LAX to AUS) running a 82% on-time rate over 22,988 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.7 minutes. The 1,242-mile corridor is served by 50 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 8,043 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 65% - a 29-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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