Dallas/Fort Worth to El Paso

What the Data Says About DFW to ELP

The Dallas/Fort Worth to El Paso corridor (DFW → ELP) covers roughly 551 miles and is served by 23 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,178 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 73.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,797 flights were recorded on this pairing — 134 cancelled (2.3%) and 8 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 23 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,178 total flights analyzed, the 73.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.9-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 87% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ELP route, the combination of a 73.4% on-time rate, 77.9-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 23 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.