ELP to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 562 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from El Paso (ELP) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to DAL?
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 | 80% | 1.1% | 12 min | 5.2% | 1,770 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%322 flights
- 6am96%50 flights
- 7am98%48 flights
- 8am89%104 flights
- 9am96%140 flights
- 10am83%190 flights
- 11am80%88 flights
- 12pm79%117 flights
- 1pm82%131 flights
- 2pm67%85 flights
- 3pm67%60 flights
- 4pm73%180 flights
- 5pm40%47 flights
- 6pm55%157 flights
- 7pm78%18 flights
- 8pm48%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.4% cancelled
- Friday80%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.5% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
ELP to DAL: common questions
- How often are ELP to DAL flights on time?
- 80% 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 El Paso to Dallas cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,770).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELP?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to ELP — 74% 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: ELP → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.