ASE to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 812 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ASE or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Aspen (ASE) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 60% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 10.9% were cancelled, and 24% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (77% on time); around 1pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (42%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ASE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 60% | 10.9% | 46 min | 23.8% | 184 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am70%32 flights
- 12pm77%22 flights
- 1pm54%130 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday67%7.7% cancelled
- Wednesday81%8.7% cancelled
- Thursday42%7.7% cancelled
- Friday57%17.9% cancelled
- Saturday56%7.4% cancelled
- Sunday62%22.2% 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 aircraft42%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ASE to AUS: common questions
- How often are ASE to AUS flights on time?
- 60% 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 Aspen to Austin cancelled?
- 10.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 184).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 46 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 23.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ASE?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to ASE — 67% 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: ASE → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.