Route · SAT → ELP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Antonio to El Paso
The SAT–ELP corridor (San Antonio, TX → El Paso, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 496 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 3,397
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Feb 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
496 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,689 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,689 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, 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 SAT to ELP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Antonio to El Paso (SAT to ELP) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 3,397 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 59.2 minutes. The 496-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 1,689 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 26-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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