DSM to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 813 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (85% on time); around 10am did worst (63%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (36%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 74% | 1.9% | 17 min | 8.7% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%10 flights
- 10am63%16 flights
- 2pm85%20 flights
- 4pm63%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather36%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DSM to AUS: common questions
- How often are DSM to AUS flights on time?
- 74% 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 Des Moines to Austin cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to DSM — 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: DSM → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.