Airport · ELP · El Paso, Texas

El Paso, TX

El Paso, TX posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 186,225 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

81.4%
On-time: Top 74%
on-time, US airports: 71 min
Delay when late: 0.98%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

186,225

Best Month

Jan 93.5%

Worst Month

Jul 89.2%

Delayed

34,595

Cancelled

1,832

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows ELP is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 1,074,182.

Late Aircraft 45.4% (487,882 min)

Carrier 35.0% (375,774 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 14.2% (153,052 min)

Weather 5.2% (56,246 min)

Security 0.1% (1,228 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: January (93.5% on-time). Most delays: July (89.2% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	2,689	533	29	91.1%
November	2,740	436	9	92.8%
October	2,804	492	13	92.3%
September	2,607	423	7	92.8%
August	2,701	510	24	91.9%
July	2,611	652	13	89.2%
June	2,511	614	15	89.3%
May	2,482	511	16	90.7%
April	2,542	424	79	92.5%
March	2,628	454	47	92.6%
February	2,234	342	26	93%
January	2,490	376	30	93.5%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at ELP.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	34,023	3,024	189	91.1%
2024	34,989	3,025	146	91.4%
2023	34,049	2,873	148	91.6%
2022	34,871	3,115	407	91.1%
2021	27,214	2,499	280	90.8%
2020	21,079	740	662	96.5%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for El Paso, TX.

Cancellation Rate

0.98%

1,832 of 186,225 flights

Diversion Rate

0.13%

242 of 186,225 flights

Delay Rate

18.6%

34,595 of 186,225 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	2,941	277	349	7	2
Nov 2025	2,876	261	308	21	3
Oct 2025	2,957	254	325	6	7
Sep 2025	2,602	223	246	10	3
Aug 2025	2,744	238	310	21	8
Jul 2025	2,890	349	422	15	8
Jun 2025	2,832	344	438	10	8
May 2025	3,066	291	357	13	5
Apr 2025	2,980	247	309	12	6
Mar 2025	2,991	210	277	36	1
Feb 2025	2,470	157	207	8	1
Jan 2025	2,674	173	241	30	0
Dec 2024	3,096	264	290	14	4
Nov 2024	3,037	205	236	7	5
Oct 2024	3,226	165	196	3	2
Sep 2024	2,988	190	245	2	0
Aug 2024	3,191	234	327	10	6
Jul 2024	3,090	380	473	19	7
Jun 2024	3,031	323	383	14	5
May 2024	2,940	389	448	35	7
Apr 2024	2,861	261	276	7	6
Mar 2024	2,645	250	319	10	4
Feb 2024	2,315	150	196	3	2
Jan 2024	2,569	214	280	22	2

Top Routes from ELP

Busiest routes to and from El Paso, TX.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
ELP (El Paso) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	16,187	80.5%	551 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → ELP (El Paso)	16,178	73.4%	551 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → ELP (El Paso)	14,470	81.9%	347 mi
ELP (El Paso) → PHX (Phoenix)	14,437	85.7%	347 mi
DAL (Dallas) → ELP (El Paso)	9,227	78.3%	562 mi
ELP (El Paso) → DAL (Dallas)	9,181	85%	562 mi
ELP (El Paso) → DEN (Denver)	8,632	81.5%	563 mi
DEN (Denver) → ELP (El Paso)	8,619	76.6%	563 mi
AUS (Austin) → ELP (El Paso)	6,895	77.5%	528 mi
ELP (El Paso) → AUS (Austin)	6,882	84.4%	528 mi
ELP (El Paso) → LAS (Las Vegas)	6,396	80.4%	583 mi
LAS (Las Vegas) → ELP (El Paso)	6,377	76.9%	583 mi
LAX (Los Angeles) → ELP (El Paso)	6,201	86.8%	715 mi
ELP (El Paso) → LAX (Los Angeles)	6,116	87.2%	715 mi
ELP (El Paso) → HOU (Houston)	5,563	86.7%	677 mi
HOU (Houston) → ELP (El Paso)	5,479	79.9%	677 mi
ELP (El Paso) → ORD (Chicago)	4,034	85.4%	1,236 mi
ORD (Chicago) → ELP (El Paso)	4,032	81.2%	1,236 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → ELP (El Paso)	4,006	81.9%	1,282 mi
ELP (El Paso) → ATL (Atlanta)	4,004	89.3%	1,282 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to El Paso, TX's 81.4%.

Charleston, SC

81.4% on-time 276,798 flights

Pensacola, FL

81.4% on-time 143,115 flights

Little Rock, AR

81.4% on-time 133,985 flights

Birmingham, AL

81.5% on-time 178,467 flights

Syracuse, NY

81.5% on-time 131,663 flights

South Bend, IN

81.5% on-time 72,322 flights

Other Airports in Texas

Compare performance with other Texas airports.

DFW 78.5%

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Dallas/Fort Worth · 3,395,134 flights

IAH 81.6%

Houston, TX

Houston · 1,404,392 flights

AUS 79.3%

Austin, TX

Austin · 909,441 flights

DAL 77.6%

Dallas, TX

Dallas · 791,209 flights

HOU 79.4%

Houston, TX

Houston · 618,821 flights

SAT 81.7%

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio · 419,736 flights

MAF 82.9%

Midland/Odessa, TX

Midland/Odessa · 100,719 flights

LBB 82%

Lubbock, TX

Lubbock · 69,433 flights

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What the Data Says About ELP

El Paso, TX in El Paso, Texas handled 186,225 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 81.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 34,595 experienced delays, 1,832 were cancelled, and 242 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.98%, the diversion rate to 0.13%, and the average delay when departures run late is 71.0 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing ELP against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at ELP, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 45.4% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 35.0% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 14.2%. Weather contributes 5.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, January runs the cleanest at ELP with a 93.5% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 89.2% - a 4-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 2,804. The busiest route connecting ELP is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 16,187 flights at a 80.5% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 81.4% on-time, 71.0-minute average delay, 0.98% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at El Paso, TX.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at El Paso, TX (ELP)? ▼

El Paso, TX has an overall on-time departure rate of 81.4%. Out of 186,225 total flights tracked, 34,595 experienced delays and 1,832 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at ELP? ▼

The top delay cause at El Paso, TX is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 45.4% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at ELP? ▼

The average delay at El Paso, TX is 71.0 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from ELP? ▼

Based on historical data, January has the best on-time performance at ELP with 93.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at ELP? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at ELP, with an on-time rate of only 89.2%.

How many routes operate from ELP? ▼

El Paso, TX serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is ELP to DFW (El Paso - Dallas/Fort Worth) with 16,187 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at ELP? ▼

El Paso, TX has a cancellation rate of 0.98%, based on 1,832 cancelled flights out of 186,225 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Travel in January rather than July if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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