AUS to MAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Midland International Air and Space Port · 294 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or MAF 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 Midland/Odessa (MAF) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to MAF?
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. | 81% | 0.0% | 20 min | 9.0% | 280 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.9% | 12 min | 5.4% | 320 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am92%26 flights
- 10am87%106 flights
- 11am87%15 flights
- 12pm80%25 flights
- 1pm88%57 flights
- 2pm70%54 flights
- 3pm78%99 flights
- 4pm58%24 flights
- 7pm81%53 flights
- 8pm86%42 flights
- 10pm77%83 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.1% 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)60%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to MAF: common questions
- How often are AUS to MAF flights on time?
- 79% 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 Midland/Odessa cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 600).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 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 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MAF to AUS — 85% 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 → MAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.