Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time
Flights WN1378 08:30 Sa · WN279 10:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1228 10:15 Su · WN433 10:55 Tu We
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 238 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Austin. Updated 27 October 2026 at 04:52 UTC.
Today, HOU → AUS
Tue 27 Oct · local times- 10:55 WN433 On scheduleGate 40 ·
- 14:50 WN369Southwest Airlines Sched 14:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 20:50 WN1556Southwest Airlines Sched 20:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked HOU board 23:52 · AUS board 23:22
HOU
Houston
smooth · +0
AUS
Austin
smooth · +0
238 km · ~0h 48m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated HOU → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and AUS: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Austin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to AUS 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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HOU to AUS questions
Is HOU–AUS running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–AUS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:35 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from HOU to AUS?
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 HOU–AUS fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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