OAK to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,497 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 12pm did worst (55%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK 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 | 76% | 0.0% | 12 min | 4.5% | 359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%27 flights
- 6am90%39 flights
- 7am78%40 flights
- 9am87%67 flights
- 10am72%117 flights
- 11am60%25 flights
- 12pm55%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.0% 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)54%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
OAK to AUS: common questions
- How often are OAK to AUS flights on time?
- 76% 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 Oakland to Austin cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 359).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 41 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to OAK — 62% 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: OAK → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.