Historical on-time performance
El Paso to Atlanta
1,282 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ELP–ATL arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.8%of scheduled flights
based on 724 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.8%Flights724
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline48%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline54%
- Weather38%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security8%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 13 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 ELP → ATL
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,081 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 954 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 40 min · 120 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 84% to 91% on time.
- Tuesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 307 flights
- Thursdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 313 flights
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 307 flights
- Fridays88% on time · p90 10 min · 313 flights
- Sundays86% on time · p90 15 min · 304 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 25 min · 312 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 299 flights
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