DCA to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,315 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 54% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (70% on time); around 5pm did worst (49%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Thursday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA 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 | 54% | 0.5% | 28 min | 13.8% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm70%83 flights
- 5pm49%270 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday48%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday48%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday44%0.0% cancelled
- Friday57%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday56%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DCA to AUS: common questions
- How often are DCA to AUS flights on time?
- 54% 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 Washington to Austin cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 364).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to DCA — 66% 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: DCA → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.