LBB to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 341 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LBB or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lubbock (LBB) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 94% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 3% 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 7am did worst (94%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Monday the least (92%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from LBB 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 | 94% | 0.6% | 4 min | 3.1% | 326 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am98%84 flights
- 7am94%211 flights
- 1pm79%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday94%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday96%1.8% 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)58%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LBB to AUS: common questions
- How often are LBB to AUS flights on time?
- 94% 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 Lubbock to Austin cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 326).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LBB?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to LBB — 70% 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: LBB → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.