Route · ELP → SAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to San Antonio
The ELP–SAT corridor (El Paso, TX → San Antonio, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 496 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 3,429
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Jan 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
496 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 80 | 25 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,675 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,675 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 →SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
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What the Data Says About ELP to SAT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show El Paso to San Antonio (ELP to SAT) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 3,429 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.8 minutes. The 496-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 1,675 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 31-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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