Flights Denver → Austin
DEN → AUS
How long is the flight from Denver to Austin?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Austin (AUS) takes 1h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Austin operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.3 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 1383 total flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A319 and Boeing 737 series planes.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Denver (DEN) → Austin (AUS) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 3345 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.72%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Austin the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Austin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Austin (AUS) heads south-east for about 1,249 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 44m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of DEN-AUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Austin it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,345 tracked DEN-AUS flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-AUS
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Austin (AUS) takes 1h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Austin (AUS) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 3345 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Austin is 0.72% across 3345 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
