Direct Flights from Austin to Harlingen
Harlingen · Texas
Nonstop service from AUS to HRL on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Southwest
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
274 mi
Flight time
~1h 5mgate to gate
Elevation
36 ft506 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Harlingen, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Harlingen for, from Austin
1h 5m in the air, 274 miles: short enough that a single night in Harlingen is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Harlingen
Harlingen is a city in Texas.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Harlingen
- SpaceX Starbase, previously known as SpaceX South Texas Launch Site and SpaceX private launch site, is an industrial complex and rocket launch facility that serves as the main testing and production location for Starship…
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Brownsville, Texas, United States, is a National Park Service unit which preserves the grounds of the May 8, 1846, Battle of Palo Alto.
- Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas, United States. The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages over 424,000 visitors annually.
- The Cathedral of Our Lady of Refuge, also known as the Matamoros Cathedral, is the main Catholic church in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is the seat of the Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa.
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historic church at 1218 East Jefferson Street in Brownsville, Texas, United States. It is the cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.
- The Museum of Mexican Agrarianism is an free admission establishment of the Instituto Matamorense para la Cultura y las Artes dedicated to the history of agrarianism and land reform in Mexico.
- The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and North Eastern Mexican States Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tam…
- McAllen Nature Center, formerly known as McAllen Botanical Gardens, is a city-operated nature preserve located in McAllen, Texas at 4101 West Business US 83.
- The Mansfield Cut Underwater Archeological District is an 18.31-acre (74,100 m2) area located near the city of Port Mansfield, Texas, United States, in the waters off Kenedy County and Willacy County, Texas.
- Estero Llano Grande State Park is a 230 acres (93 ha) state park in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The park opened in 2006 and is managed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
- Resaca de la Palma State Park is a 1,200 acres (490 ha) state park in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is the largest of three state parks belonging to the World Birding Center.
- The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is a museum located in McAllen, Texas. It is dedicated to exhibiting Latin American art, as well as educating visitors about science.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Harlingen weather, compared with Austin
4° warmer than Austin on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Harlingen 71°F · Austin 63°F · 8° warmer
- April
- Harlingen 85°F · Austin 81°F · 4° warmer
- July
- Harlingen 94°F · Austin 96°F · 2° colder
- October
- Harlingen 86°F · Austin 83°F · 3° warmer
August averages 95°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Harlingen
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Harlingen is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 71–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Harlingen rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from SpaceX Starbase, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, and Gladys Porter Zoo and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Austin to Harlingen?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Austin (AUS) to Harlingen (HRL) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Austin to Harlingen?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Austin (AUS) and Harlingen (HRL).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Austin to Harlingen?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Austin to Harlingen.
- How far is Harlingen from Austin?
- Harlingen is about 274 miles from Austin by air.
- What is there to do in Harlingen?
- Popular things to do include SpaceX Starbase, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, Gladys Porter Zoo, Matamoros Cathedral, and more.
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