ELP to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Denver International Airport · 563 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (30%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to DEN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 83% | 0.7% | 14 min | 7.2% | 729 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 15 min | 7.8% | 791 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.3% | 20 min | 11.7% | 344 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%300 flights
- 6am92%38 flights
- 7am91%382 flights
- 9am82%45 flights
- 11am89%28 flights
- 12pm87%71 flights
- 1pm69%89 flights
- 2pm76%411 flights
- 3pm67%49 flights
- 4pm30%108 flights
- 5pm79%53 flights
- 6pm68%141 flights
- 7pm73%129 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.4% cancelled
- Friday75%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.4% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
ELP to DEN: common questions
- How often are ELP to DEN 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,864).
- 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 74 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELP?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to ELP — 75% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.