AUS to LBB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · 341 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or LBB 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 Lubbock (LBB) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (69% on time); around 9pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to LBB?
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 | 70% | 0.9% | 19 min | 9.3% | 326 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am93%14 flights
- 7pm69%227 flights
- 8pm68%28 flights
- 9pm52%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%3.6% 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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Security0%
AUS to LBB: common questions
- How often are AUS to LBB flights on time?
- 70% 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 Lubbock cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 326).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LBB to AUS — 94% 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 → LBB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.