AUS to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 148 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% 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 5am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (22%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to HOU?
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 | 69% | 0.3% | 17 min | 7.4% | 1,349 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%112 flights
- 6am94%170 flights
- 7am93%72 flights
- 8am73%89 flights
- 9am90%68 flights
- 12pm40%147 flights
- 1pm86%84 flights
- 2pm81%59 flights
- 3pm53%19 flights
- 4pm59%123 flights
- 5pm22%77 flights
- 6pm51%172 flights
- 7pm69%53 flights
- 8pm60%63 flights
- 9pm59%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%0.5% 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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
AUS to HOU: common questions
- How often are AUS to HOU flights on time?
- 69% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 1,349).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to AUS — 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: AUS → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.