AUS to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to El Paso International Airport · 528 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or ELP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (33%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to ELP?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.3% | 14 min | 6.9% | 1,042 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%73 flights
- 7am94%33 flights
- 8am91%55 flights
- 9am92%39 flights
- 10am96%51 flights
- 11am96%67 flights
- 12pm67%21 flights
- 1pm73%53 flights
- 2pm75%44 flights
- 3pm57%130 flights
- 4pm78%77 flights
- 5pm72%53 flights
- 6pm60%35 flights
- 7pm74%109 flights
- 8pm67%102 flights
- 9pm33%62 flights
- 10pm65%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%0.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to ELP: common questions
- How often are AUS to ELP flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to El Paso cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,042).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to AUS — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.