Austin (AUS) to McAllen (MFE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
187° S
Austin (AUS) to McAllen (MFE) is 280 miles (451 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–MFE
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–MFE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
171
June 2026
Seats
13,048
both directions
Passengers
11,649
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–MFE?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–MFE departures in June 2026 (170), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
170 departures · 12,920 seats
Share of departures99.4%89.3%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.6%86.7%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MFE?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of AUS–MFE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
170 departures · 89.3% load
99.4% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 86.7% load
0.6%
How has AUS–MFE traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MFE departures rose from 169 in July 2025 to 171 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MFE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
169 departures · 11,033 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
174 departures · 11,478 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
172 departures · 11,091 passengers
84.9%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 11,373 passengers
85.0%
Load
November 2025
167 departures · 10,276 passengers
80.7%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 10,924 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
172 departures · 9,031 passengers
68.5%
Load
February 2026
161 departures · 9,352 passengers
75.8%
Load
March 2026
177 departures · 10,503 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
172 departures · 9,964 passengers
76.4%
Load
May 2026
171 departures · 10,746 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2026
171 departures · 11,649 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MFE → AUS
91.2% full
86 departures · 6,006 passengers
AUS → MFE
87.4% full
85 departures · 5,643 passengers
Nonstop AUS–MFE 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 McAllen (MFE)?
AUS to MFE is 280 miles (451 km / 243 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to MFE?
A nonstop covers the 280-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–MFE?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Airbus A319 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–MFE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 280-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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