Austin (AUS) to El Paso (ELP): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly AUS to ELP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in October 2024 to just 58% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 66%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.2%
- Flights/day
- 2.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 39m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 528 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AUS to ELP
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (52%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 12 min |
| Friday | 75% | 14 min |
| Saturdaybest | 83% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 16 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft68%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system5%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AUS to ELP delayed?
- 22% of AUS–ELP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AUS to ELP?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (52%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from AUS to ELP?
- The scheduled AUS–ELP flight time averages 1h 39m over 528 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are AUS to ELP flights cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from AUS to ELP?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 58% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,134 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.