Route · ELP → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to Houston
The ELP–HOU corridor (El Paso, TX → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 677 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.7%
- On-time
- +7.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 5,563
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 79%
Distance
677 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 94 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 8 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 90 | 19 | 3 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
17 of 2,099 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
12 of 2,099 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 →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About ELP to HOU
El Paso to Houston (ELP to HOU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.7% on-time rate across 5,563 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 56.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 677 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 17 of 2,099 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 12 diverted (0.6%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 79% - a 16-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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