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ELP El Paso / AUS Austin

ELP → AUS on time

El Paso (El Paso, TX) to Austin-Bergstrom (Austin, TX). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
1,038 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Flights / day
3
1 airline

80% of flights from El Paso to Austin arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 6 a.m. departures ran on time 98% of the time; the noon ones 78%. 6% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ELP → AUS: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 208 three hours or more; 0.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 1,038 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines1,03880%0.5%−4 min4.9%+50 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ELP). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: 97% on time (183 flights)975a6 a.m. departures: 98% on time (139 flights)986a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (11 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (39 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (54 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (84 flights)11anoon departures: 78% on time (181 flights)7812p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (44 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (25 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (12 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (63 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (56 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (61 flights)9p
ELP → AUS, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On ELP → AUS, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.6% of the time, against 0.4% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 1.4% of the time (earlier flights: 0.0%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Southwest Airlines7:25 p.m.0.6%1.4%0.4%first flight 5:40 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: February (90%). Worst: June (71%).

40%70%100%Jan: 87% on time (255 flights)87JanFeb: 90% on time (214 flights)90FebMar: 87% on time (255 flights)87MarApr: 86% on time (263 flights)86AprMay: 80% on time (270 flights)80MayJun: 71% on time (257 flights)71JunJul: 74% on time (266 flights)74JulAug: 85% on time (261 flights)85AugSep: 88% on time (335 flights)88SepOct: 88% on time (353 flights)88OctNov: 84% on time (339 flights)84NovDec: 82% on time (345 flights)82Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday15679%0.6%
Tuesday15681%0.6%
Wednesday15679%0.6%
Thursday15281%0.0%
Friday15274%0.0%
Saturday10485%0.0%
Sunday16280%1.2%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 66%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 17%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%

Cancellations: weather 4 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

60%80%100%Sep 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Sep 2023: 86% on time, 0.6% cancelledOct 2023: 86% on time, 0.6% cancelledNov 2023: 85% on time, 0.0% cancelledDec 2023: 82% on time, 0.0% cancelledJan 2024: 79% on time, 2.6% cancelled
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
ELP → AUS, monthly on-time and cancellation rate.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Mar 16, 202630%1
Apr 30, 202630%0
Jun 15, 202630%0
May 1, 202630%0
Apr 26, 2026425%0

Questions

How often are flights from ELP to AUS on time?

80% of 1,038 scheduled flights from El Paso, TX to Austin, TX arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly ELP to AUS?

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. were the most reliable (98% on time). The noon departures were the least (78%).

What month has the most delays from ELP to AUS?

June (71% on time). The best month is February (90%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from ELP to AUS more likely to be cancelled?

Not much. Each airline's last ELP–AUS flight of the day was cancelled 0.6% of the time over the past year, against 0.4% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.