Route · SAN → ELP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to El Paso
The SAN–ELP corridor (San Diego, CA → El Paso, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 636 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.5%
- On-time
- -1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 808
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
636 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
2 of 746 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 746 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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 SAN to ELP
The San Diego to El Paso corridor (SAN to ELP) posts a 77.5% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 808 tracked flights. Late flights run 61.5 minutes behind on average. 2 carriers cover the 636-mile route; over the last 24 months, 2 of 746 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 0.0% diverted.
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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