Route · HOU → ELP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to El Paso
The HOU–ELP corridor (Houston, TX → El Paso, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 677 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 5,479
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
677 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 11 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 92 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 39 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 25 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 93 | 29 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 75 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
14 of 2,082 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,082 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →ELP - El Paso
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for El Paso, TX.
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What the Data Says About HOU to ELP
5,479 tracked flights put the HOU to ELP pairing (Houston to El Paso) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.0 minutes on average. Across the 677-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,082 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 34-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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