Route · ELP → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to Denver
The ELP–DEN corridor (El Paso, TX → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 23 carriers across roughly 563 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 8,632
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
563 mi
Carriers
23
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 162 | 26 | 0 | 2 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 151 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 160 | 30 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 141 | 31 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 150 | 42 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 166 | 56 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 160 | 50 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 149 | 45 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 148 | 36 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 154 | 24 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 131 | 19 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 146 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 171 | 22 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 166 | 25 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 162 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 146 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 157 | 28 | 1 | 3 | F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 169 | 42 | 4 | 0 | F9,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 168 | 34 | 3 | 0 | F9,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 170 | 42 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 162 | 28 | 0 | 1 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 130 | 21 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 110 | 18 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
25 of 3,631 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,631 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ELP - El Paso
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for El Paso, TX.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About ELP to DEN
8,632 tracked flights put the ELP to DEN pairing (El Paso to Denver) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.4 minutes on average. Across the 563-mile route and its 23 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,631 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 28-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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