Historical on-time performance
Austin to El Paso
528 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–ELP arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,011 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.2%Flights1,011
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Late aircraft67%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 2 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly AUS → ELP
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 503 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 817 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 35 min · 909 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 55 min · 432 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 65 min · 916 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 359 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 530 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 529 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 40 min · 546 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 40 min · 546 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 35 min · 543 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 55 min · 524 flights
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