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El Paso International: delays and on-time record
El Paso, Texas
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
El Paso International (ELP) in El Paso, Texas had 16,369 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 45 a day, on 17 routes.
79.0% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 2.9 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at ELP were on time 74.1% of the time, 1.9 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.1% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 15.3 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at ELP with 54% of departures. Among carriers with at least 164 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its ELP departures (85.6%) and American Airlines the lowest (75.2%).
On-time departures are down 4.1 points on the previous 12 months (83.1%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving ELP, late-arriving aircraft 47%, air carrier 31% and national aviation system 17%.
- On time 80.1%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.6%
- Cancelled 1.1%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from ELP | Arrivals at ELP | All reported flights | ELP departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.0% | 70.8% | 76.1% | 83.1% |
| Arrived on time | 80.1% | 74.1% | 76.0% | 83.2% |
| Cancelled | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 15.3 min | 17.9 min | 17.4 min | 12.6 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,445 | 1,606 | 1,684 | 1,229 |
| Scheduled flights | 16,369 | 16,372 | 7,043,858 | 17,720 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left ELP; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −4.1 pts.
Airlines at ELP
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 8,810 | 54% | 79.6% | 5.0 min | 0.6% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,039 | 12% | 75.2% | 14.7 min | 3.2% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 1,978 | 12% | 83.3% | 7.6 min | 1.0% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,267 | 8% | 82.3% | 6.1 min | 0.9% |
| UA United Airlines | 766 | 5% | 82.8% | 4.1 min | 0.7% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 724 | 4% | 85.6% | 3.3 min | 2.1% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 659 | 4% | 77.1% | 9.5 min | 1.1% |
| YX Republic Airline | 126 | 1% | 84.1% | 3.7 min | 0.8% |
Departures from ELP by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 80.1%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from ELP
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP–DFW | El Paso to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,571 | 75.4% | 15.1 min | 2.8% |
| ELP–PHX | El Paso to Phoenix | 2,506 | 80.6% | 5.7 min | 0.8% |
| ELP–DEN | El Paso to Denver | 1,864 | 79.6% | 6.9 min | 0.3% |
| ELP–DAL | El Paso to Dallas | 1,770 | 78.7% | 5.6 min | 1.1% |
| ELP–LAS | El Paso to Las Vegas | 1,330 | 80.2% | 5.4 min | 0.6% |
| ELP–LAX | El Paso to Los Angeles | 1,279 | 83.1% | 5.8 min | 0.4% |
| ELP–HOU | El Paso to Houston | 1,037 | 83.2% | 2.5 min | 0.5% |
| ELP–AUS | El Paso to Austin | 1,036 | 80.2% | 5.3 min | 0.4% |
| ELP–SAT | El Paso to San Antonio | 747 | 82.7% | 2.3 min | 0.1% |
| ELP–ORD | El Paso to Chicago | 727 | 82.0% | 1.6 min | 1.8% |
| ELP–ATL | El Paso to Atlanta | 724 | 85.6% | 3.3 min | 2.1% |
| ELP–SAN | El Paso to San Diego | 361 | 78.7% | 4.7 min | 0.6% |
| ELP–MDW | El Paso to Chicago | 211 | 81.0% | 4.0 min | 0.9% |
| ELP–IAH | El Paso to Houston | 132 | 80.3% | 14.8 min | 0.0% |
The 14 busiest of 17 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 327 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (94.2% of 1,100 flights) and 4 pm to 5 pm the lowest (54.5% of 798).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (173 in the period): air carrier 21%, weather 67%, national aviation system 12%, security 1%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for ELP on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave ELP on time?
79.0% of the 16,369 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.1% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at ELP on time?
74.1% of 16,372 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at ELP?
Counting departures from ELP and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (85.6% of 724 flights), then SkyWest Airlines (83.3%) and United Airlines (82.8%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at ELP?
For departures from ELP that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 47%, air carrier 31%, national aviation system 17%, extreme weather 4%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at ELP?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 94.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 4 pm to 5 pm was lowest at 54.5%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.0%, down 4.1 points on the previous 12 months (83.1%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at ELP?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.