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

Data through May 2026

El Paso International Airport (ELP) in El Paso, TX is a middle-of-the-pack performer: 82% of departures are on time, within a few points of the national 78%. It hosts 9 airlines flying 45 departures a day to 18 destinations, with cancellations at 1%.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
14 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
1.0%
Destinations
18
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
86% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Republic Airways
90% on-time from ELP
Cancellation risk
1.0%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ELP50%75%100%June 2024: 79% on-time (1,516 flights)79Jun 2024July 2024: 75% on-time (1,545 flights)75August 2024: 85% on-time (1,595 flights)85September 2024: 87% on-time (1,494 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (1,613 flights)90November 2024: 86% on-time (1,518 flights)86December 2024: 83% on-time (1,548 flights)83Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (1,337 flights)87February 2025: 87% on-time (1,235 flights)87March 2025: 86% on-time (1,495 flights)86Mar 2025April 2025: 83% on-time (1,490 flights)83May 2025: 81% on-time (1,533 flights)81June 2025: 76% on-time (1,417 flights)76Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (1,445 flights)76August 2025: 82% on-time (1,372 flights)82September 2025: 83% on-time (1,301 flights)83Sep 2025October 2025: 83% on-time (1,478 flights)83November 2025: 82% on-time (1,438 flights)82December 2025: 81% on-time (1,470 flights)81Dec 2025January 2026: 85% on-time (1,289 flights)85February 2026: 85% on-time (1,159 flights)85March 2026: 78% on-time (1,362 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (1,303 flights)81May 2026: 77% on-time (1,357 flights)77

Best time of day to depart from ELP

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ELP5 a.m.: 94% on-time (2,173 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (4,415 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (2,600 flights)78 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,878 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (1,351 flights)910 a.m.: 87% on-time (1,435 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (2,429 flights)1112 p.m.: 84% on-time (3,360 flights)121 p.m.: 82% on-time (2,242 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (2,670 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,963 flights)154 p.m.: 66% on-time (1,496 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,643 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (2,105 flights)187 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,216 flights)198 p.m.: 65% on-time (938 flights)209 p.m.: 63% on-time (315 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%13 min
Tuesdaybest86%13 min
Wednesday84%12 min
Thursday82%13 min
Friday81%14 min
Saturday84%12 min
Sunday81%16 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from ELP ↓

Busiest routes from ELP

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ELP → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,56978%21 min
ELP → PHX (Phoenix)2,51084%13 min
ELP → DEN (Denver)1,83581%15 min
ELP → DAL (Dallas)1,76984%10 min
ELP → LAS (Las Vegas)1,29983%13 min
ELP → LAX (Los Angeles)1,24186%11 min
ELP → HOU (Houston)1,05385%9 min
ELP → AUS (Austin)1,01285%9 min
ELP → SAT (San Antonio)78183%12 min
ELP → ORD (Chicago)73083%13 min
ELP → ATL (Atlanta)72489%10 min
ELP → SAN (San Diego)35781%11 min
ELP → MDW (Chicago)21488%8 min
ELP → IAH (Houston)13981%24 min

Compare airlines departing ELP ↓

Where flights into ELP come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → ELP2,56769%25 min
PHX (Phoenix) → ELP2,50882%12 min
DEN (Denver) → ELP1,83677%15 min
DAL (Dallas) → ELP1,76876%14 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → ELP1,30378%14 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → ELP1,24585%11 min
HOU (Houston) → ELP1,05281%11 min
AUS (Austin) → ELP1,01179%12 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ELP → ATL89%
  2. ELP → MDW88%
  3. ELP → LAX86%
  4. ELP → AUS85%
  5. ELP → HOU85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ELP → DFW78%
  2. ELP → IAH81%
  3. ELP → DEN81%
  4. ELP → SAN81%
  5. ELP → SAT83%

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 operations31%
  • National airspace system16%
  • Weather4%

Airline performance at ELP

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Republic Airways90%11 min240
Delta Air Lines89%10 min1,439
SkyWest Airlines88%13 min4,593
United Airlines86%13 min1,208
Envoy Air85%12 min2,725
Southwest Airlines81%12 min17,920
Frontier Airlines79%19 min1,329
American Airlines79%21 min4,792

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ELP?
18% of departures from El Paso International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 63% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ELP?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at ELP, with 75% 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 34,310 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.