Route · OAK → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Austin
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to AUS (Oakland to Austin) ranks #4012 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 1,697
- Flights
- #4012 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,497 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
OAK–AUS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (89.5%) · weakest: December (74.5%)
Strongest calendar month
April
89.5% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~32 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
74.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
1 of 741 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 741 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
OAK on-time profileAUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See OAK and AUS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OAK vs AUSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among OAK departures
From OAK, this corridor sits with 21 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Austin · fleet on-time rank #2520 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About OAK to AUS
1,697 tracked flights put the OAK to AUS pairing (Oakland to Austin) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 50.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,497-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (741 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, OAK–AUS peaks in April at 89.5% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.5%, a 15.0-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 OAK–AUS data
OAK–AUS is mid-pack at 81.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare OAK and AUS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
- If your dates flex, April (89.5% on-time) beats December (74.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.6% 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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