AUS to ASE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) · 812 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or ASE 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 Aspen (ASE) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (87% on time); around 9am did worst (64%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to ASE?
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. | 67% | 3.8% | 25 min | 13.9% | 184 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%15 flights
- 9am64%145 flights
- 11am75%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday54%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%4.3% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%7.4% cancelled
- Sunday81%11.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
AUS to ASE: common questions
- How often are AUS to ASE flights on time?
- 67% 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 Aspen cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 184).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 13.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ASE to AUS — 60% 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 → ASE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.