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El Paso International Airport (ELP): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

El Paso International Airport (ELP) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 69% in June 2026. Across the year it averages 82% against a national 78%, over roughly 45 departures a day to 17 destinations.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
14 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.0%
Destinations
17
nonstop
Airlines
9

Plan your departure from ELP

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Republic Airways
90% on-time from ELP
Cancellation risk
1.0%
below the US average
Check routes from ELP ↓

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ELP50%75%100%August 2024: 85% on-time (1,595 flights)85Aug 2024September 2024: 87% on-time (1,494 flights)87October 2024: 90% on-time (1,613 flights)90November 2024: 86% on-time (1,518 flights)86Nov 2024December 2024: 83% on-time (1,548 flights)83January 2025: 87% on-time (1,337 flights)87February 2025: 87% on-time (1,235 flights)87Feb 2025March 2025: 86% on-time (1,495 flights)86April 2025: 83% on-time (1,490 flights)83May 2025: 81% on-time (1,533 flights)81May 2025June 2025: 76% on-time (1,417 flights)76July 2025: 76% on-time (1,445 flights)76August 2025: 82% on-time (1,372 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 83% on-time (1,301 flights)83October 2025: 83% on-time (1,478 flights)83November 2025: 82% on-time (1,438 flights)82Nov 2025December 2025: 81% on-time (1,470 flights)81January 2026: 85% on-time (1,289 flights)85February 2026: 85% on-time (1,159 flights)85Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (1,362 flights)78April 2026: 81% on-time (1,303 flights)81May 2026: 77% on-time (1,357 flights)77May 2026June 2026: 69% on-time (1,394 flights)69July 2026: 74% on-time (1,446 flights)74

Best time of day to depart from ELP

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ELP5 a.m.: 94% on-time (2,381 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (4,662 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (2,759 flights)78 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,890 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,355 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,533 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (2,455 flights)1112 p.m.: 84% on-time (3,392 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (2,278 flights)132 p.m.: 76% on-time (2,778 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,921 flights)154 p.m.: 63% on-time (1,636 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,637 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (2,100 flights)187 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,359 flights)198 p.m.: 65% on-time (1,024 flights)209 p.m.: 59% on-time (366 flights)2110 p.m.: 44% on-time (103 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%14 min
Tuesdaybest85%13 min
Wednesday84%12 min
Thursday81%14 min
Friday81%15 min
Saturday84%12 min
Sunday80%16 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from ELP ↓

Busiest routes from ELP

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ELP → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,57178%21 min
ELP → PHX (Phoenix)2,50683%13 min
ELP → DEN (Denver)1,86480%16 min
ELP → DAL (Dallas)1,77083%11 min
ELP → LAS (Las Vegas)1,33082%13 min
ELP → LAX (Los Angeles)1,27986%13 min
ELP → HOU (Houston)1,03784%9 min
ELP → AUS (Austin)1,03683%10 min
ELP → SAT (San Antonio)74782%12 min
ELP → ORD (Chicago)72784%12 min
ELP → ATL (Atlanta)72488%11 min
ELP → SAN (San Diego)36180%13 min
ELP → MDW (Chicago)21188%7 min
ELP → IAH (Houston)13281%24 min

Compare airlines departing ELP ↓

Where flights into ELP come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → ELP2,57268%25 min
PHX (Phoenix) → ELP2,48880%13 min
DEN (Denver) → ELP1,86575%15 min
DAL (Dallas) → ELP1,76976%14 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → ELP1,33477%14 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → ELP1,28384%12 min
HOU (Houston) → ELP1,04579%11 min
AUS (Austin) → ELP1,04278%13 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ELP → ATL88%
  2. ELP → MDW88%
  3. ELP → LAX86%
  4. ELP → HOU84%
  5. ELP → ORD84%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ELP → DFW78%
  2. ELP → SAN80%
  3. ELP → DEN80%
  4. ELP → IAH81%
  5. ELP → SAT82%

What causes delays at ELP

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing ELP.

  • Late-arriving aircraft48%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system16%
  • Weather4%

Airline performance at ELP

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Republic Airways90%11 min240
Delta Air Lines88%12 min1,500
SkyWest Airlines88%14 min4,643
Envoy Air86%12 min2,817
United Airlines85%14 min1,330
Southwest Airlines80%13 min18,744
American Airlines79%21 min4,943
Frontier Airlines78%20 min1,362

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ELP?
18% of departures from El Paso International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 14 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ELP?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at ELP, versus 44% around 10 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ELP?
In this dataset, June 2026 was the weakest month at ELP, with 69% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ELP?
1% of scheduled departures from ELP were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 35,634 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.