DTW to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,149 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 8pm did worst (75%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 9 min | 2.9% | 35 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 1.5% | 11 min | 5.3% | 1,285 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%307 flights
- 9am81%75 flights
- 10am82%17 flights
- 12pm81%276 flights
- 3pm80%42 flights
- 4pm80%266 flights
- 7pm80%99 flights
- 8pm75%211 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.5% cancelled
- Friday75%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday78%3.1% 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)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to AUS: common questions
- How often are DTW to AUS flights on time?
- 81% 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 Detroit to Austin cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,320).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to DTW — 88% 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: DTW → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.