MKE to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,032 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MKE or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% 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 4pm did best (90% on time); around 11am did worst (73%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE 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 | 80% | 0.7% | 10 min | 2.9% | 278 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%28 flights
- 10am100%11 flights
- 11am73%61 flights
- 12pm76%50 flights
- 1pm87%15 flights
- 3pm78%38 flights
- 4pm90%29 flights
- 5pm74%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MKE to AUS: common questions
- How often are MKE to AUS flights on time?
- 80% 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 Milwaukee to Austin cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 278).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 2.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to MKE — 71% 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: MKE → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.