Route · ELP → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
El Paso to Seattle
The ELP–SEA corridor (El Paso, TX → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,368 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 705
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
8 of 705 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 705 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 →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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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.
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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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