El Paso (ELP) to Houston (IAH): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
El Paso (ELP) to Houston (IAH) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 139 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 81% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 24 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.38
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 2m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 667 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ELP to IAH
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 88% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 80% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 32 min |
| Friday | 72% | 40 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 43 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Airline operations68%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ELP to IAH delayed?
- 19% of ELP–IAH 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 24 minutes.
- How long is the flight from ELP to IAH?
- The scheduled ELP–IAH flight time averages 2h 2m over 667 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are ELP to IAH flights cancelled?
- 1% 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 IAH?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 75% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2026 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 18-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 386 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.