LAX to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,242 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 88% | 0.2% | 8 min | 3.3% | 429 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 85% | 0.3% | 10 min | 4.7% | 900 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 1.2% | 14 min | 6.5% | 1,287 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 18 min | 13.3% | 15 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 0.7% | 32 min | 16.7% | 417 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.5% | 17 min | 7.6% | 1,029 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%83 flights
- 6am89%253 flights
- 7am89%399 flights
- 8am84%272 flights
- 9am84%276 flights
- 10am80%482 flights
- 11am56%99 flights
- 12pm76%188 flights
- 1pm75%129 flights
- 2pm65%253 flights
- 3pm66%80 flights
- 4pm78%542 flights
- 5pm84%218 flights
- 6pm75%486 flights
- 7pm58%196 flights
- 8pm48%52 flights
- 11pm80%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.5% cancelled
- Friday77%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.0% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to AUS: common questions
- How often are LAX to AUS flights on time?
- 78% 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 Los Angeles to Austin cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 4,077).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to LAX — 82% 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: LAX → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.