Houston (IAH) to El Paso (ELP): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Houston (IAH) to El Paso (ELP) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 140 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 82% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.38
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 7m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 667 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from IAH to ELP
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 25 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 17 min |
| Thursdaybest | 86% | 10 min |
| Friday | 83% | 16 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 18 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 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 aircraft42%
- Airline operations43%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from IAH to ELP delayed?
- 18% of IAH–ELP 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 16 minutes.
- How long is the flight from IAH to ELP?
- The scheduled IAH–ELP flight time averages 2h 7m over 667 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are IAH to ELP 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 IAH to ELP?
- September 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 387 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.