Midland/Odessa to Austin

What the Data Says About MAF to AUS

The Midland/Odessa to Austin corridor (MAF → AUS) covers roughly 294 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,943 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 98.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,943 flights were recorded on this pairing — 10 cancelled (0.5%) and 5 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,943 total flights analyzed, the 81.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 98.3-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MAF to AUS route, the combination of a 81.3% on-time rate, 98.3-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.