MFE to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from McAllen Miller International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 279 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MFE or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Mission/McAllen/Edinburg (MFE) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (82%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Thursday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (82%).
Which airline is most on time from MFE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.5% | 15 min | 6.5% | 1,032 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%365 flights
- 12pm84%242 flights
- 1pm83%122 flights
- 5pm82%302 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%1.3% 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)82%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MFE to AUS: common questions
- How often are MFE to AUS flights on time?
- 87% 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 Mission/McAllen/Edinburg to Austin cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,032).
- 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 105 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MFE?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to MFE — 84% 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: MFE → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.