WN4488Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 28 min late
Left AUS at 13:23, 28 min after its 12:55 slot.
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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to New York (LGA): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 41 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,443 km, an estimated 3 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and New York. Updated 20 October 2026 at 14:41 UTC.
Today, AUS → LGA
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 12:55 WN4488Southwest Airlines Left 13:23 +28 ·
Checked AUS board 20:22 · LGA board 19:47
AUS
Austin
heavy · +30
LGA
New York
smooth · +0
2,443 km · ~3h 38m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 5 operated AUS → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +41 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+41 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 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.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and LGA: 38% 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 Austin to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS to LGA 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 LGA questions
Is AUS–LGA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–LGA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from AUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AUS to LGA?
Great-circle distance is 2,443 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 202–239 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUS–LGA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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