AUS → HOUAustin to Houston

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Houston (HOU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 238 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Houston. Updated 7 September 2026 at 07:53 UTC.

AUS Austin disrupted · +83
HOU Houston smooth · +4
238 km · ~0h 48m est.
dep bank 06:20–19:107x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
46 / 100

route health from live AUS and HOU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN541 06:20 Mo Th Fr · WN361 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN245 08:35 Sa · WN339 12:55 Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06WN1435dep +39 → arr+10
09-06WN361dep +21 → arr+2
09-06WN3744dep +33 → arr+3

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AUSAustin +83 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full AUS delay board →
HOUHouston +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 7 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and HOU: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Austin to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS to HOU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AUS to HOU questions

Is AUS–HOU running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–HOU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 19:10 from AUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HOU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AUS to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 238 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 47–50 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–HOU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.