Austin (AUS) to Harlingen (HRL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
180° S
Austin (AUS) to Harlingen (HRL) is 274 miles (441 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–HRL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–HRL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
157
June 2026
Seats
23,447
both directions
Passengers
21,236
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–HRL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–HRL in June 2026 (157 departures).
- WN
157 departures · 23,447 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.6%
Load
What plane flies AUS–HRL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 68% of AUS–HRL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
106 departures · 91.6% load
67.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 90.1% load
24.8% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 85.0% load
7.6%
How has AUS–HRL traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–HRL departures rose from 108 in July 2025 to 157 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–HRL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
108 departures · 15,769 passengers
94.7%
Load
August 2025
104 departures · 13,540 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 12,751 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
106 departures · 12,841 passengers
81.6%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 13,643 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
117 departures · 14,624 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
112 departures · 10,786 passengers
62.2%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 12,154 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
109 departures · 13,339 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
111 departures · 12,144 passengers
74.0%
Load
May 2026
115 departures · 14,022 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2026
157 departures · 21,236 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → HRL
88.5% full
79 departures · 10,620 passengers
HRL → AUS
92.8% full
78 departures · 10,616 passengers
Nonstop AUS–HRL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Harlingen (HRL)?
AUS to HRL is 274 miles (441 km / 238 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to HRL?
A nonstop covers the 274-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–HRL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (67.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–HRL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 274-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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