About 1 in 4 AA 1291 flights from Austin arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
AA 1291: AUS → LAX
Scheduled to leave Austin at 7:37 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (148 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Austin to Los Angeles (100% of days). American Airlines's last AUS–LAX flight was cancelled 0.6% of the time, against 0.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 7:06 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 18 | — |
| Tuesday | 19 | — |
| Wednesday | 17 | — |
| Thursday | 26 | 77% |
| Friday | 26 | 77% |
| Saturday | 16 | — |
| Sunday | 26 | 69% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1291 from AUS to LAX late?
American Airlines 1291 from Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 148 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.