Route · ATL → ELP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to El Paso
The ATL–ELP corridor (Atlanta, GA → El Paso, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,282 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 4,006
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
1,282 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 18 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 24 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 61 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,429 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,429 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →ELP - El Paso
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for El Paso, TX.
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What the Data Says About ATL to ELP
4,006 tracked flights put the ATL to ELP pairing (Atlanta to El Paso) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,282-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,429 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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