HRL to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Valley International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 273 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HRL or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Harlingen/San Benito (HRL) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 2pm did worst (38%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from HRL 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 | 82% | 0.1% | 11 min | 4.8% | 708 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%13 flights
- 6am98%111 flights
- 7am95%220 flights
- 11am92%27 flights
- 2pm38%24 flights
- 4pm53%15 flights
- 5pm73%183 flights
- 6pm61%95 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%1.2% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
HRL to AUS: common questions
- How often are HRL to AUS flights on time?
- 82% 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 Harlingen/San Benito to Austin cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 708).
- 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 58 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HRL?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to HRL — 73% 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: HRL → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.