Flights Lubbock → Austin
LBB → AUS
How long is the flight from Lubbock to Austin?
The flight from Lubbock (LBB) to Austin (AUS) takes 50 min 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.
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 Lubbock (LBB) → Austin (AUS) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 199 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.5/100 (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 Lubbock the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Austin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lubbock (LBB) to Austin (AUS) heads south-east for about 550 km, a flight time of roughly 50m.
Departures from Lubbock on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 90% of LBB-AUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lubbock the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Austin it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 199 tracked LBB-AUS flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LBB-AUS
The flight from Lubbock (LBB) to Austin (AUS) takes 50 min 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 Lubbock (LBB) -> Austin (AUS) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 199 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lubbock-Austin is 0.50% across 199 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
