DAL to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to El Paso International Airport · 562 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or ELP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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% | 1.0% | 16 min | 7.9% | 1,769 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%35 flights
- 7am96%77 flights
- 8am96%101 flights
- 9am89%94 flights
- 10am87%69 flights
- 11am84%143 flights
- 12pm83%123 flights
- 1pm71%137 flights
- 2pm67%46 flights
- 3pm77%179 flights
- 4pm71%72 flights
- 5pm60%131 flights
- 6pm66%113 flights
- 7pm55%132 flights
- 8pm69%108 flights
- 9pm54%128 flights
- 10pm54%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday69%1.2% cancelled
- Friday71%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.9% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
DAL to ELP: common questions
- How often are DAL 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 Dallas to El Paso cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,769).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to DAL — 80% 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: DAL → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.