Route · ELP → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to Atlanta
The ELP–ATL corridor (El Paso, TX → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,282 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.3%
- On-time
- +10.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 4,004
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 79%
Distance
1,282 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| May 2024 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,429 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,429 flights
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ELP - El Paso
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for El Paso, TX.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About ELP to ATL
El Paso to Atlanta (ELP to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.3% on-time rate across 4,004 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 86.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,282 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,429 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 7 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 79% - a 17-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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