Austin (AUS) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
51° NE
Austin (AUS) to Memphis (MEM) is 558 miles (899 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–MEM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
65
May 2026
Seats
5,193
both directions
Passengers
3,441
both directions
Load factor
66.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–MEM?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–MEM departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
62 departures · 4,706 seats
Share of departures95.4%66.5%
Load
- WN
3 departures · 487 seats
Share of departures4.6%63.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MEM?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 95% of AUS–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 66.5% load
95.4% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 96.4% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 19.4% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 82.9% load
1.5%
How has AUS–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MEM departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 65 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 3,117 passengers
67.3%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 3,255 passengers
66.6%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 2,639 passengers
56.1%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 2,834 passengers
61.9%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 3,588 passengers
70.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,009 passengers
66.0%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 2,746 passengers
60.4%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 1,710 passengers
39.5%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 2,264 passengers
51.7%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 2,989 passengers
63.8%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 2,432 passengers
52.6%
Load
May 2026
65 departures · 3,441 passengers
66.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → MEM
63.2% full
33 departures · 1,707 passengers
MEM → AUS
69.5% full
32 departures · 1,734 passengers
Nonstop AUS–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
AUS to MEM is 558 miles (899 km / 485 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 558-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–MEM?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (95.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (1.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 558-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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