Route · ELP → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ELP to IAH (El Paso to Houston) ranks #3122 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.1%
- On-time
- +10.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 98 min
- Delay when late
- 3,488
- Flights
- #3122 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Jun 2022 95%
Worst Month
Feb 2022 63%
Distance
667 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Nov 2022 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YV |
| Oct 2022 | 105 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2022 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2022 | 93 | 8 | 5 | 2 | YV |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2022 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO,YV |
| May 2022 | 124 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Apr 2022 | 118 | 10 | 1 | 1 | OO,YV |
| Mar 2022 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO,YV |
| Feb 2022 | 68 | 25 | 1 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Jan 2022 | 108 | 23 | 17 | 1 | OO,YV |
| Dec 2021 | 93 | 9 | 6 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Nov 2021 | 115 | 17 | 6 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Oct 2021 | 64 | 6 | 2 | 1 | OO,YV |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 0 | YV |
ELP–IAH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (93.6%) · weakest: February (79.6%)
Strongest calendar month
September
93.6% on-time · ~67 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~116 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
79.6% on-time · ~98 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
50 of 1,698 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,698 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 profileIAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ELP and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ELP vs IAHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among ELP's stronger departures
ELP → IAH posts a 89.1% 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 #235 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About ELP to IAH
El Paso to Houston (ELP to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.1% on-time rate across 3,488 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 98.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 667 miles and is served by 10 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 50 of 1,698 flights were cancelled (2.9%) and 7 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2022 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Feb 2022 came in at just 63% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ELP–IAH peaks in September at 93.6% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~116 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 79.6%, a 14.0-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–IAH data
ELP–IAH runs 10.1 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 IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ELP airport
- If your dates flex, September (93.6% on-time) beats February (79.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 89.1% 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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