PDX to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,715 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11pm did best (86% on time); around 10am did worst (85%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Saturday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 85% | 0.5% | 9 min | 3.8% | 607 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am85%350 flights
- 11am79%14 flights
- 5pm86%215 flights
- 11pm86%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.1% cancelled
- Friday86%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday86%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PDX to AUS: common questions
- How often are PDX to AUS flights on time?
- 85% 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 Portland to Austin cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 607).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to PDX — 88% 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: PDX → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.