Los Angeles to El Paso

What the Data Says About LAX to ELP

The Los Angeles to El Paso corridor (LAX → ELP) covers roughly 715 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,201 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 59.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,616 flights were recorded on this pairing — 5 cancelled (0.2%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,201 total flights analyzed, the 86.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 59.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 81% on-time — a 14-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to ELP route, the combination of a 86.8% on-time rate, 59.9-minute average delay, 0.2% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.