Route · ORD → ELP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to El Paso
The ORD–ELP corridor (Chicago, IL → El Paso, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 1,236 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 4,032
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 55%
Distance
1,236 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 14 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 23 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
17 of 1,380 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,380 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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 ORD to ELP
4,032 tracked flights put the ORD to ELP pairing (Chicago to El Paso) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,236-mile route and its 28 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,380 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 55% - a 42-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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