AUS to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,242 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); American Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 8pm did worst (69%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 89% | 0.5% | 10 min | 4.2% | 430 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.3% | 9 min | 4.0% | 899 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.2% | 11 min | 5.0% | 1,288 |
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 13 min | 7.1% | 14 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.6% | 13 min | 5.5% | 1,041 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 0.7% | 31 min | 13.2% | 419 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%139 flights
- 6am90%300 flights
- 7am91%744 flights
- 8am94%125 flights
- 10am92%55 flights
- 12pm71%76 flights
- 1pm85%477 flights
- 2pm84%377 flights
- 3pm83%215 flights
- 4pm76%441 flights
- 5pm62%65 flights
- 6pm81%216 flights
- 7pm76%333 flights
- 8pm69%332 flights
- 9pm61%71 flights
- 10pm67%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.2% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
AUS to LAX: common questions
- How often are AUS to LAX flights on time?
- 82% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 4,091).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to AUS — 78% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.