MEM → AUSMemphis to Austin

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Austin (AUS): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 899 km, an estimated 1 hour 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Austin. Updated 19 October 2026 at 18:18 UTC.

Today, MEM → AUS

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 11:50 WN2749Southwest Airlines Est. 11:50Departure not confirmed by the board AUS est. 13:30sched 13:45

Checked MEM board 10:18 · AUS board 13:18

MEM Memphis smooth · +12
AUS Austin smooth · +0
899 km · ~1h 39m est.
dep bank 09:50–11:506x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated MEM → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN164 09:50 Su · WN574 09:50 Tu We · WN2749 11:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN164dep +17 → arr−11
10-16WN2749dep +77 → arr+51
10-15WN2749dep +21 → arr−11
10-14WN574dep +6 → arr−25
10-13WN574arrived−29

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
MEMMemphis +12 min smooth Full MEM delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Austin route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM 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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MEM to AUS questions

Is MEM–AUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 from MEM. 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 MEM to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 899 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–107 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–AUS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.