Route · SFO → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Austin
The SFO–AUS corridor (San Francisco, CA → Austin, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 1,504 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 11,490
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Apr 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 74%
Distance
1,504 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 66 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,AS,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 250 | 61 | 1 | 2 | UA,AS,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 253 | 51 | 2 | 1 | AS,DL,OO,UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 227 | 36 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,OO,DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 250 | 39 | 2 | 2 | WN,UA,AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 241 | 63 | 7 | 2 | AS,DL,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 229 | 38 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 208 | 45 | 1 | 2 | AS,OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 198 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 209 | 24 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 160 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 169 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 168 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 204 | 39 | 0 | 2 | OO,UA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 204 | 23 | 2 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Sep 2024 | 167 | 20 | 0 | 1 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 172 | 24 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 176 | 22 | 3 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 141 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| May 2024 | 151 | 31 | 3 | 2 | AS,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 178 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 142 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 152 | 29 | 32 | 2 | AS,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
58 of 4,655 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
18 of 4,655 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to AUS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Austin (SFO to AUS) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 11,490 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 64.6 minutes. The 1,504-mile corridor is served by 20 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 4,655 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 74% - a 17-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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