Austin

AUS · KAUS

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

30.20°, -97.66°TX, United States

Passengers a year

21.9M

#29 busiest in the U.S.

91

nonstop destinations

59

airlines

257

departures a day

77.0%

arrivals on time

1.1%

flights cancelled

78.0%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from AUS, by passengers: DEN, ATL, DFW, LAX, PHX, LAS, ORD, SFO, MCO, IAHAUSLAXPHXSFOLASDENDFWORDATLIAHMCO
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Austin, with 41% of all passengers. 59 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 41% of the airport — the 21st most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is LAS at 41%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest74% full
41.0%9M+5.6%
DL
Delta80% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest, Endeavor
18.2%4M+18.9%
AA
American80% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Envoy, SkyWest, PSA, Republic
15.7%3.4M-10.7%
UA
United81% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, Mesa, Republic, CommuteAir
12.4%2.7M+8.3%
AS
Alaska80% fullAlaska SkyWest · operated by SkyWest
3.2%706K-9.5%
+Other airlines
9.5%2.1M—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

78 domestic and 13 international nonstop destinations from Austin, across 8 countries.

95% domestic · 5% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Denver (DEN)

    629K departing · 76% full

    Southwest Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    628.8K departing · 77% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    572.7K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines

  • Los Angeles (LAX)

    434.8K departing · 73% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · United Airlines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    419.2K departing · 76% full

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    397.9K departing · 81% full

    Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    387.2K departing · 80% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • San Francisco (SFO)

    350.2K departing · 82% full

    United Airlines · Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    340.9K departing · 77% full

    Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    311.2K departing · 74% full

    United Airlines

Top international destinations

  • London, United Kingdom (LHR)

    123.1K departing · 247.7K both ways

    British Airways

  • Cancún, Mexico (CUN)

    101.5K departing · 208.4K both ways

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)

    52.8K departing · 105.8K both ways

    Aeroméxico

  • Frankfurt am Main, Germany (FRA)

    46K departing · 88.7K both ways

    Lufthansa

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)

    39K departing · 77.9K both ways

    KLM

  • San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD)

    36.8K departing · 78.6K both ways

    American Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

    36.5K departing · 71.1K both ways

    Air Canada · Air Canada Rouge

  • Tocumen, Panama (PTY)

    30.8K departing · 62.8K both ways

    Copa Airlines

  • Monterrey, Mexico (MTY)

    24K departing · 47.3K both ways

    Viva

  • Montréal, Canada (YUL)

    13.8K departing · 28.3K both ways

    Air Canada · Air Canada Rouge

All nonstop destinations

91 nonstop · 19 airlines · 78 domestic / 13 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Austin.

Body class · share of departures

When Austin is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak July 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
4,436,831
1991
4,339,260
1992
4,627,507
1993
4,903,764
1994
5,416,796
1995
5,696,280
1996
6,104,010
1997
6,339,724
1998
6,514,653
1999
7,100,735
2000
7,742,618
2001
7,222,212
2002
6,699,510
2003
6,666,903
2004
7,249,051
2005
7,655,120
2006
8,290,768
2007
8,892,160
2008
9,074,589
2009
8,486,320
2010
8,810,985
2011
9,295,349
2012
9,671,843
2013
10,245,085
2014
10,882,223
2015
11,872,962
2016
12,459,011
2017
13,919,774
2018
15,809,612
2019
17,336,520
2020
6,472,424
2021
13,607,455
2022
21,279,986
2023
22,195,422
2024
21,598,873
2025
21,491,619
2026
8,673,713 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Austin, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 22Cancelled 1

16 min

average delay

999

flights cancelled

88.1K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 82.6%

Least reliable here

Spirit Airlines 68.2%

Among US airports

#29

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 68.6%–85.1%

The weak spot is July 2025, when 68.6% of arrivals landed on time — 8.4 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 85.1%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)?

Austin Bergstrom International Airport handled about 21.9M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #29 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 257 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Austin (AUS), flying about 41% of its passengers. 59 airlines serve Austin in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)?

Austin (AUS) has 91 nonstop destinations — 78 domestic and 13 international across 8 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)?

About 77.0% of flights arriving at Austin (AUS) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.1% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)?

The Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures from Austin (AUS), about 22% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Austin; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).