MSP to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,042 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 2pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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. | 86% | 0.3% | 10 min | 5.0% | 321 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.6% | 11 min | 4.2% | 335 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 0.9% | 14 min | 8.5% | 1,019 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%78 flights
- 7am86%275 flights
- 8am85%34 flights
- 9am86%36 flights
- 10am80%379 flights
- 11am77%39 flights
- 12pm77%87 flights
- 1pm88%34 flights
- 2pm75%276 flights
- 3pm64%26 flights
- 4pm65%26 flights
- 6pm70%45 flights
- 7pm76%325 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.8% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to AUS: common questions
- How often are MSP to AUS flights on time?
- 79% 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 Minneapolis to Austin cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 1,675).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to MSP — 77% 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: MSP → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.