Austin to El Paso

What the Data Says About AUS to ELP

The Austin to El Paso corridor (AUS → ELP) covers roughly 528 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,895 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 62.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,059 flights were recorded on this pairing — 4 cancelled (0.2%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,895 total flights analyzed, the 77.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 62.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 45% on-time — a 49-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the AUS to ELP route, the combination of a 77.5% on-time rate, 62.2-minute average delay, 0.2% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.