ABQ to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 619 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (52%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to AUS?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.2% | 13 min | 6.4% | 830 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%155 flights
- 6am94%120 flights
- 7am96%53 flights
- 10am88%51 flights
- 11am70%44 flights
- 12pm80%20 flights
- 1pm92%13 flights
- 2pm60%80 flights
- 3pm71%43 flights
- 4pm60%43 flights
- 5pm65%40 flights
- 6pm66%56 flights
- 7pm58%33 flights
- 8pm67%36 flights
- 9pm50%10 flights
- 10pm52%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
ABQ to AUS: common questions
- How often are ABQ to AUS flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Albuquerque to Austin cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 830).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to ABQ — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABQ → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.