AUS → LAXAustin to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. 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 22 October 2026 at 20:50 UTC.

Today, AUS → LAX

Thu 22 Oct · local times
WN391Southwest Airlines111 min late

The AUS board at 15:50 shows departure at 17:41 instead of 15:50, gate 16 (T1).

Later cancelled
1.3%of 10,923 past Southwest Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
DL986 16:32Delta Airlines · then WN384 19:00, DL1584 19:10
Track WN391 →
WN384Southwest Airlines54 min late

The AUS board at 15:50 shows departure at 19:54 instead of 19:00, gate 16 (T1).

Later cancelled
0.5%of 15,850 past Southwest Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
DL1584 19:19Delta Airlines · then UA419 19:55, AA1291 20:44
Track WN384 →
  1. 06:25 AA6472American Left 06:52 +27 Landed 07:41 −23
  2. 07:23 DL2438Delta Air Lines Left 07:46 +23 Landed 08:27 −18
  3. 08:07 UA357United Left 08:27 +20 Landed 08:56 −25
  4. 13:00 WN356Southwest Left 13:36 +36 LAX est. 14:06In the air · sched 14:15
  5. 13:40 DL946Delta Airlines Left 14:14 +34 ·
  6. 13:55 WN2472Southwest Airlines Left 14:30 +35 ·
  7. 14:01 UA637United Airlines Left 14:34 +33 ·
  8. 14:38 AA6443American Airlines Left 15:03 +25 ·
  9. 15:50 WN391Southwest Airlines Est. 17:41 +111Gate 16 · T1 ·
  10. 16:25 DL986Delta Airlines Est. 16:32 +7Gate 12 · T1 ·
  11. 19:00 WN384Southwest Airlines Est. 19:54 +54Gate 16 · T1 ·
  12. 19:10 DL1584Delta Airlines Est. 19:19 +9Gate 10 · T1 ·
  13. 19:55 UA419United Airlines Est. 20:20 +25Gate 27 · T1 ·
  14. 20:44 AA1291American Airlines On scheduleGate 28 · T1 ·
  15. 21:55 WN4627Southwest Airlines Est. 22:49 +54Gate 21 · T1 ·
  16. · KOW954Baker Aviation On schedule LAX est. 12:13 +75sched 10:58
  17. · WN1276Southwest Departed Landed 06:05 −20

Checked AUS board 15:50 · LAX board 10:33

AUS Austin heavy · +35
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,994 km · ~3h 03m est.
dep bank 05:15–22:4528x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated AUS → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6472 06:25 daily · AA6443 14:38 daily · AA1291 20:44 daily

Delta AirlinesDL

Flights DL2438 07:23 daily · DL946 13:40 daily · DL986 16:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1276 05:15 Mo Th Fr · WN4776 05:15 Su · WN2061 05:50 Tu We · WN200 06:35 Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA357 08:07 daily · UA637 14:01 daily · UA419 19:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA6443departed+25
10-22AA6472dep +27 → arr−23
10-22DL2438dep +23 → arr−18
10-22DL946departed+34
10-22UA357dep +20 → arr−25
10-22UA637departed+33
10-22WN1276arrived−20
10-22WN2472departed+35
10-22WN356dep +36 → arr−9

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 +35 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 3 kt Full AUS delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 12 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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.

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 LAX questions

Is AUS–LAX running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. 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 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.