Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 50% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,994 km, an estimated 3 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Los Angeles. Updated 15 October 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
Today, AUS → LAX
Wed 14 Oct · local times
AA1291American Airlines146 min late
The AUS board at 22:22 shows departure at 23:10 instead of 20:44, gate 35 (T1).
Landing
00:21LAX board estimate · sched 22:05
Later cancelled
2%of 19,479 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast AUS to LAX departure of the day
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS to LAX 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.
Significant delay risk. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 17:50 from AUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AUS to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 1,994 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 171–201 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUS–LAX fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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