AUS to MEM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Frederick W. Smith International Airport · 559 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or MEM 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 Memphis (MEM) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (82% on time); around 12pm did worst (71%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to MEM?
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. | 79% | 1.4% | 19 min | 10.6% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm71%17 flights
- 7pm82%179 flights
- 8pm76%145 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.8% 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)67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather14%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to MEM: common questions
- How often are AUS to MEM 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 Memphis cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 365).
- 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 85 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MEM to AUS — 91% 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 → MEM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.