Phoenix to El Paso

What the Data Says About PHX to ELP

The Phoenix to El Paso corridor (PHX → ELP) covers roughly 347 miles and is served by 30 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 14,470 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,292 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (0.5%) and 5 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 30 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 14,470 total flights analyzed, the 81.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.9-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 72% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to ELP route, the combination of a 81.9% on-time rate, 68.9-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 30 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.