AUS to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 189 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to DAL?
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 | 78% | 1.6% | 14 min | 7.0% | 2,336 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%188 flights
- 6am97%78 flights
- 7am98%88 flights
- 8am91%203 flights
- 9am94%102 flights
- 10am96%91 flights
- 11am83%112 flights
- 12pm86%137 flights
- 1pm82%169 flights
- 2pm70%144 flights
- 3pm72%98 flights
- 4pm62%184 flights
- 5pm58%141 flights
- 6pm69%166 flights
- 7pm64%127 flights
- 8pm59%152 flights
- 9pm65%127 flights
- 10pm79%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.1% cancelled
- Friday79%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday83%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday66%1.9% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
AUS to DAL: common questions
- How often are AUS to DAL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 2,336).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% 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: DAL to AUS — 77% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.