DFW to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to El Paso International Airport · 551 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (82% on time); around 8pm did worst (45%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 1.1% | 10 min | 4.9% | 642 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.0% | 10 min | 5.4% | 38 |
| Frontier Airlines | 68% | 5.1% | 28 min | 13.5% | 39 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 3.6% | 30 min | 15.4% | 1,853 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%325 flights
- 9am70%46 flights
- 10am73%229 flights
- 11am82%134 flights
- 12pm76%202 flights
- 1pm70%215 flights
- 2pm61%165 flights
- 3pm73%190 flights
- 4pm71%149 flights
- 5pm72%186 flights
- 6pm62%84 flights
- 7pm53%88 flights
- 8pm45%102 flights
- 9pm59%244 flights
- 10pm52%213 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday72%2.8% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.3% cancelled
- Friday70%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday62%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%3.5% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
DFW to ELP: common questions
- How often are DFW to ELP flights on time?
- 68% 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/Fort Worth to El Paso cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (76 of 2,572).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to DFW — 78% 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: DFW → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.