HOU → AUSHouston to Austin

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 4 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 Houston and Austin. Updated 7 September 2026 at 07:53 UTC.

HOU Houston smooth · +13
AUS Austin smooth · +0
238 km · ~0h 48m est.
dep bank 08:10–20:557x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91 / 100

route health from live HOU and AUS delay boards

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 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 WN202 08:10 Sa · WN1229 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN3606 10:30 Sa Su · WN1426 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06WN1426dep +2 → arr+14
09-06WN3690dep +5 → arr+4
09-06WN4400dep −1 → arr−15

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
HOUHouston +13 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 7 kt Full HOU delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HOU and AUS: 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 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. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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 08:10 and evening departures around 20:55 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 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.