Direct Flights from Austin to Lubbock
Lubbock · Texas
Nonstop service from AUS to LBB on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 6 cities have a nonstop to Lubbock, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Lubbock for, from Austin
1h 10m in the air, 342 miles: short enough that a single night in Lubbock is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Lubbock
Lubbock is the largest city in the Panhandle of Texas and serves as the area's agricultural and economic hub. Lubbock, commonly known as the Hub City, is in the center of the South Plains, an expansive cotton-growing region.
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Top things to do in Lubbock
- The Buddy Holly Center is a performance and visual arts center in Lubbock, Texas, dedicated to Buddy Holly as well as the music of Lubbock and West Texas more broadly.
- Christ the King Cathedral is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is located at 4011 54th Street in Lubbock, Texas.
- Joyland Amusement Park was a small family-owned traditional amusement park, located in Lubbock, Texas, United States within Lubbock's Mackenzie Park.
- The Museum of Texas Tech University is part of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
- Silent Wings Museum, "The Legacy of The World War II Glider Pilots," is a museum in Lubbock, Texas. The museum is housed in the former tower and terminal building of Lubbock's airport during the 1950s, and 1960s.
- The American Wind Power Center is a museum of wind power in Lubbock, Texas. Located on 28 acres (110,000 m2) of city park land east of downtown Lubbock, the museum has more than 160 American style windmills on exhibition…
- The National Ranching Heritage Center, located on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas, is a unique museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of ranching in the United States.
- Lubbock Lake Landmark, also known as Lubbock Lake Site, is an important archeological site and natural history preserve in the city of Lubbock, Texas, United States.
- The Science Spectrum is a science and technology museum and aquarium in Lubbock, Texas. It is a 501-C3 nonprofit educational corporation and a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.
- The J. T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts is a college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to 2002, the college's departments existed within the College of Arts & Sciences.
- The Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, is a center for in-depth and comparative research, study, teaching and advocacy on behalf of the world's vernacular musics and dance.
- Texas Tech University School of Music is the music school at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Lubbock weather, compared with Austin
6° cooler than Austin on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Lubbock 55°F · Austin 63°F · 8° colder
- April
- Lubbock 76°F · Austin 81°F · 4° colder
- July
- Lubbock 94°F · Austin 96°F · 2° colder
- October
- Lubbock 76°F · Austin 83°F · 7° colder
July averages 94°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Lubbock
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Lubbock is March–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Lubbock rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Buddy Holly Center, Cathedral of Christ the King (Lubbock, Texas), and Joyland Amusement Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Austin to Lubbock?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Austin (AUS) to Lubbock (LBB) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Austin to Lubbock?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Austin (AUS) and Lubbock (LBB).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Austin to Lubbock?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Austin to Lubbock.
- How far is Lubbock from Austin?
- Lubbock is about 342 miles from Austin by air.
- What is there to do in Lubbock?
- Popular things to do include Buddy Holly Center, Cathedral of Christ the King (Lubbock, Texas), Joyland Amusement Park, Museum of Texas Tech University, and more.
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