Denver to El Paso

What the Data Says About DEN to ELP

The Denver to El Paso corridor (DEN → ELP) covers roughly 563 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,619 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,640 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (0.5%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,619 total flights analyzed, the 76.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.3-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 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to ELP route, the combination of a 76.6% on-time rate, 61.3-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.