TUL to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tulsa International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 426 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TUL or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tulsa (TUL) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% 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 9am did best (95% on time); around 1pm did worst (64%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Tuesday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from TUL 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 | 87% | 0.3% | 8 min | 4.2% | 310 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am95%56 flights
- 10am92%101 flights
- 11am89%45 flights
- 12pm92%38 flights
- 1pm64%44 flights
- 2pm77%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%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 congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TUL to AUS: common questions
- How often are TUL 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 Tulsa to Austin cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 310).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TUL?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to TUL — 67% 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: TUL → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.