AUS to AMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · 419 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or AMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Amarillo (AMA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% 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 9am did best (100% on time); around 12pm did worst (73%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to AMA?
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 | 81% | 0.5% | 11 min | 5.6% | 196 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%32 flights
- 11am86%21 flights
- 12pm73%30 flights
- 1pm74%54 flights
- 2pm80%44 flights
- 3pm77%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.0% 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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to AMA: common questions
- How often are AUS to AMA flights on time?
- 81% 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 Austin to Amarillo cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 196).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AMA to AUS — 81% 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: AUS → AMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.