Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to El Paso
714 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–ELP arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,245 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time83%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.5%Flights762
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.0%Flights483
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline52%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 4 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 LAX → 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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 10 min · 1,332 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 740 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 25 min · 807 flights
- Evenings83% on time · p90 35 min · 1,002 flights
- Overnights75% on time · p90 60 min · 171 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 89% on time.
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 560 flights
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 572 flights
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 562 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 592 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 25 min · 601 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 30 min · 578 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 587 flights
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