Route · ELP → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ELP to HOU (El Paso to Houston) ranks #2246 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.7%
- On-time
- +7.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 5,563
- Flights
- #2246 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
ELP–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (91.3%) · weakest: December (82.3%)
Strongest calendar month
January
91.3% on-time · ~79 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~88 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
82.3% on-time · ~81 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
17 of 2,099 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
12 of 2,099 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
ELP on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ELP and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ELP vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among ELP's stronger departures
ELP → HOU posts a 86.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 7 of 14 BTS-tracked routes leaving El Paso. The same hub also shows 7 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #705 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, ELP–HOU peaks in January at 91.3% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~88 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 82.3%, a 9.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ELP–HOU data
ELP–HOU runs 7.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare ELP and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ELP airport
- If your dates flex, January (91.3% on-time) beats December (82.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 86.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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