Flights Newark → Austin
EWR → AUS
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Austin operates with a mix of Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-900 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, the flights experience an average delay of 10.9 minutes, based on a total of 540 recorded flights.
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 Newark (EWR) → Austin (AUS) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 677 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Austin the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Austin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Austin (AUS) heads west for about 2,416 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 26m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 42% of EWR-AUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Austin it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 677 tracked EWR-AUS flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 5.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-AUS
On the Newark (EWR) -> Austin (AUS) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 677 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Austin is 5.02% across 677 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 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.
