Route · ELP → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to Seattle
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ELP to SEA (El Paso to Seattle) ranks #4731 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 705
- Flights
- #4731 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,368 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | QX,AS |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | QX |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | QX |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | QX |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| May 2021 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | QX |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | QX |
ELP–SEA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (90.3%) · weakest: December (67.7%)
Strongest calendar month
October
90.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
67.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
8 of 705 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 705 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 profileSEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
SEA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ELP and SEA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ELP vs SEAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ELP departures
From ELP, this corridor sits with 7 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 14 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (7 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Seattle · fleet on-time rank #3260 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ELP to SEA
705 tracked flights put the ELP to SEA pairing (El Paso to Seattle) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 51.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,368-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (705 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, ELP–SEA peaks in October at 90.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 67.7%, a 22.6-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–SEA data
ELP–SEA is mid-pack at 79.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ELP and SEA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ELP airport
- If your dates flex, October (90.3% on-time) beats December (67.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.7% 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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