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Flight DL1491

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Atlanta (ATL) to Austin (AUS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
74.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
62 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
347
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 32%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Austin (AUS) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
82 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
284
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 54%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 88.3% 60
October 2025 82.3% 62
November 2025 82.1% 56
December 2025 77.2% 59
January 2026 90.0% 50
February 2026 90.0% 40
March 2026 70.2% 49
April 2026 75.5% 53
May 2026 52.0% 52
June 2026 70.0% 50
July 2026 59.6% 52
August 2026 58.3% 48

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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