Route · SJC → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Austin
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SJC to AUS (San Jose to Austin) ranks #1837 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 6,864
- Flights
- #1837 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 67%
Distance
1,476 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 94 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 95 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 111 | 20 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 107 | 23 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 108 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 105 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 96 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 97 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 98 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 101 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 99 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 104 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 96 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 112 | 16 | 1 | 1 | WN,OO |
SJC–AUS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (88.0%) · weakest: July (73.9%)
Strongest calendar month
January
88.0% on-time · ~99 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~122 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.9% on-time · ~122 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,396 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,396 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
SJC on-time profileAUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SJC and AUS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SJC vs AUSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SJC departures
From SJC, this corridor sits with 9 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (21 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Austin · fleet on-time rank #2760 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SJC to AUS
6,864 tracked flights put the SJC to AUS pairing (San Jose to Austin) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,476-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (2,396 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 67% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SJC–AUS peaks in January at 88.0% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~122 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.9%, a 14.1-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 SJC–AUS data
SJC–AUS is mid-pack at 81% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SJC and AUS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SJC airport
- If your dates flex, January (88.0% on-time) beats July (73.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81% 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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