El Paso (ELP) to Houston (HOU): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ELP to HOU matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in January 2026 to just 72% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 2.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 52m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 677 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ELP to HOU
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 85% | 7 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 87% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 7 min |
| Friday | 85% | 8 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 83% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline operations26%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather2%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ELP to HOU delayed?
- 15% of ELP–HOU flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ELP to HOU?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ELP to HOU?
- The scheduled ELP–HOU flight time averages 1h 52m over 677 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are ELP to HOU flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ELP to HOU?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 72% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2026 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,099 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.