Flights London → Austin
LHR → AUS
How long is the flight from London to Austin?
The flight from London (LHR) to Austin (AUS) takes 9h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route from London to Austin boasts a perfect on-time performance record with no delays, even showing an average early arrival of one minute. Over the course of six flights, Boeing 787 and Boeing 787-8 aircraft have been used to transport passengers to Austin, a city served by an airport that handles over twenty-one million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Austin (AUS) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 20 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.1/100 (low), 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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Austin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Austin (AUS) heads north-west for about 7,892 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 53m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of LHR-AUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Austin it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 20 tracked LHR-AUS flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-AUS
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-AUS
The flight from London (LHR) to Austin (AUS) takes 9h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Austin (AUS) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 20 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Austin is 0.00% across 20 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Austin, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Austin route is about 7,892 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £520, barring extraordinary circumstances.
