Route · RDU → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Austin
The RDU–AUS corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 1,162 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 5,846
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 55%
Distance
1,162 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 112 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 129 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 113 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 149 | 32 | 0 | 2 | MQ,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 157 | 60 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 155 | 51 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 150 | 68 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 119 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9E,MQ,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 85 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9E,AA,MQ,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
10 of 2,141 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 2,141 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About RDU to AUS
5,846 tracked flights put the RDU to AUS pairing (Raleigh/Durham to Austin) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,162-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,141 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 55% - a 38-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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