DFW to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 190 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (84% on time); around 8pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 2.8% | 11 min | 5.9% | 685 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 2.1% | 16 min | 9.7% | 327 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 72% | 7.2% | 22 min | 13.8% | 125 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 3.4% | 28 min | 14.8% | 3,568 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%410 flights
- 8am81%375 flights
- 9am73%262 flights
- 10am72%341 flights
- 11am77%147 flights
- 12pm74%245 flights
- 1pm62%262 flights
- 2pm67%246 flights
- 3pm66%252 flights
- 4pm63%258 flights
- 5pm68%372 flights
- 6pm58%316 flights
- 7pm59%372 flights
- 8pm57%296 flights
- 9pm62%340 flights
- 10pm58%211 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday78%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday69%2.0% cancelled
- Friday66%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday67%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday60%4.6% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to AUS: common questions
- How often are DFW to AUS flights on time?
- 68% 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/Fort Worth to Austin cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (157 of 4,705).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 13.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to DFW — 74% 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: DFW → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.