Route · MDW → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Austin
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MDW to AUS (Chicago to Austin) ranks #1464 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 8,334
- Flights
- #1464 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
972 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 104 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 103 | 18 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 137 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 107 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 133 | 44 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 128 | 39 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 135 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 127 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 111 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 115 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 145 | 50 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 140 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 145 | 58 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 138 | 33 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 122 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 107 | 26 | 11 | 1 | WN |
MDW–AUS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (85.8%) · weakest: June (71.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
85.8% on-time · ~118 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~133 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
71.5% on-time · ~125 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
22 of 2,861 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
9 of 2,861 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
MDW on-time profileAUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MDW and AUS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MDW vs AUSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MDW departures
From MDW, this corridor sits with 51 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 69 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 18 below 75%). Destination: Austin · fleet on-time rank #3377 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MDW to AUS
8,334 tracked flights put the MDW to AUS pairing (Chicago to Austin) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.2 minutes on average. Across the 972-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,861 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MDW–AUS peaks in September at 85.8% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~133 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 71.5%, a 14.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MDW–AUS data
MDW–AUS is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MDW and AUS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MDW airport
- If your dates flex, September (85.8% on-time) beats June (71.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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