Austin's international airport is entirely self-sustaining, generating its revenue to cover its operating costs.
Austin’s land and air transportation are favorable for materials distribution and business travel. Distribution takes advantage of the region’s location in Central Texas at the intersection of I-35 and a network of U.S. and state highways.
Three of the nation’s 10 largest cities – Houston, San Antonio and Dallas – are no more than three hours away. Laredo, a major port of entry from Mexico is four hours away. State Highway 130, one of several recently completed roadway improvement projects speeding goods and traffic flow through Austin, connects to I-35 north of Georgetown and to I-10 east of San Antonio.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is centrally located within the metropolitan area, less than 8 miles from downtown. AUS is 34 miles from the metro’s northernmost major community, Georgetown, and 34 miles from the metro’s southernmost major community, San Marcos.
The Austin Airport has nonstop service to more than 90 destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, and Europe, and served over 22 million passengers in 2023.
Airlines operating out of Austin’s airport include Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American, British Airways, Copa, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United, and Viva Aerobus.
Cargo shipped from The Austin Airport in 2023 totaled over 283 million pounds.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is owned and operated by the City of Austin but the airport is entirely self-sustaining, generating its revenue to cover its operating costs. The airport has begun a multiyear expansion and development program to meet the future needs of Austin with improvements ranging from terminal expansion to new parking facilities.
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| CITY | HIGHWAY DISTANCE | FLIGHT TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Atlanta |
954 mi |
1,535 km |
2:10 |
|
Chicago |
1,120 mi |
1,802 km |
2:35 |
|
Cleveland |
1,377 mi |
2,216 km |
2:55 |
|
Dallas |
196 mi |
315 km |
1:00 |
|
Denver |
916 mi |
1,474 km |
2:15 |
|
Detroit |
1,390 mi |
2,237 km |
2:55 |
|
Houston |
162 mi |
261 km |
0:50 |
|
Los Angeles |
1,378 mi |
2,218 km |
3:10 |
|
Nashville |
858 mi |
1,381 km |
1:55 |
|
New York |
1,741 |
2,802 |
3:35 |
|
Orlando |
1,123 mi |
1,807 km |
2:25 |
|
Phoenix |
1,006 mi |
1,619 km |
2:30 |
|
San Antonio |
81 mi |
130 km |
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|
San Francisco |
1,759 mi |
2,831 km |
3:50 |
|
Seattle |
2,128 mi |
3,425 km |
4:25 |
|
Washington |
1,523 mi |
2,451 km |
3:05 |
General aviation airports
General aviation services are available at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport from two fixed base operators. Corporate jet access is also available from Austin Executive Airport located on State High 130 near Pflugerville and also at two municipal airports in Georgetown and San Marcos. Each of these airports have runways exceeding 5,000 ft. and have service from fixed based operators and options for hanger services. There are six additional general utility airports in the metro area with runways less than 5,000 ft. that handle traffic from smaller planes.
| AIRPORT | LOCATION | DISTANCE FROM DOWNTOWN | LENGTH OF LONGEST RUNWAY |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin |
9.2 mi |
12,248 ft |
|
|
Austin |
17.6 mi |
6,025 ft |
|
|
Georgetown |
31.6 mi |
5,000 ft |
|
|
Austin |
22.4 mi |
3,930 ft |
|
|
Lockhart |
32.5 mi |
4,001 ft |
|
|
Lago Vista |
35.4 mi |
3,808 ft |
|
|
San Marcos |
34.6 mi |
6,330 ft |
|
|
Smithville |
41.3 mi |
4,000 ft |