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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–LBB; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
54
April 2026
Seats
7,740
both directions
Passengers
5,432
both directions
Load factor
70.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AUS–LBB?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–LBB in April 2026 (54 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
54 departures · 7,740 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–LBB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 83% of AUS–LBB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
45 departures · 72.6% load
83.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 50.6% load
9.3% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 73.0% load
7.4%
How has AUS–LBB traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–LBB departures rose from 53 in May 2025 to 54 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–LBB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
53 departures · 6,365 passengers
72.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AUS → LBB
71.6% full
27 departures · 2,756 passengers
LBB → AUS
68.8% full
27 departures · 2,676 passengers
Nonstop AUS–LBB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (9.3%).
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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