DAL to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 189 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% 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 8am did best (98% on time); around 9pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to AUS?
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 | 77% | 1.0% | 14 min | 7.0% | 2,336 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%149 flights
- 7am93%197 flights
- 8am98%117 flights
- 9am93%202 flights
- 10am88%128 flights
- 11am78%176 flights
- 12pm75%149 flights
- 1pm76%144 flights
- 2pm75%108 flights
- 3pm68%206 flights
- 4pm76%133 flights
- 5pm65%101 flights
- 6pm61%94 flights
- 7pm64%130 flights
- 8pm64%120 flights
- 9pm52%143 flights
- 10pm55%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.2% 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)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
DAL to AUS: common questions
- How often are DAL to AUS flights on time?
- 77% 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 Dallas to Austin cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 2,336).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to DAL — 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: DAL → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.