Austin (AUS) to Lubbock (LBB)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
316° NW
Austin (AUS) to Lubbock (LBB) is 342 miles (550 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–LBB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–LBB; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
52
May 2026
Seats
7,303
both directions
Passengers
5,779
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–LBB?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–LBB departures in May 2026 (51), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
51 departures · 7,253 seats
Share of departures98.1%79.1%
Load
- C5
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures1.9%82.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–LBB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 85% of AUS–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 84.7% load
84.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 41.1% load
9.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 77.7% load
3.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
1 departures · 82.0% load
1.9%
How has AUS–LBB traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–LBB departures fell from 55 in June 2025 to 52 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–LBB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
55 departures · 6,912 passengers
74.4%
Load
July 2025
54 departures · 6,628 passengers
70.4%
Load
August 2025
52 departures · 4,768 passengers
54.5%
Load
September 2025
54 departures · 4,978 passengers
55.1%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 6,692 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 5,567 passengers
72.1%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 5,837 passengers
69.3%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 4,245 passengers
56.4%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 4,979 passengers
64.3%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 4,729 passengers
62.0%
Load
April 2026
54 departures · 5,432 passengers
70.2%
Load
May 2026
52 departures · 5,779 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → LBB
80.5% full
26 departures · 2,891 passengers
LBB → AUS
77.8% full
26 departures · 2,888 passengers
Nonstop AUS–LBB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Lubbock (LBB)?
AUS to LBB is 342 miles (550 km / 297 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to LBB?
A nonstop covers the 342-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–LBB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (9.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–LBB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 342-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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