ELP to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 551 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to DFW?
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. | 80% | 1.1% | 21 min | 8.5% | 643 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.0% | 23 min | 8.1% | 38 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 3.5% | 24 min | 10.4% | 1,851 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 5.1% | 25 min | 13.5% | 39 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%108 flights
- 6am86%275 flights
- 7am86%362 flights
- 8am89%154 flights
- 9am72%83 flights
- 10am81%282 flights
- 11am77%93 flights
- 12pm78%268 flights
- 1pm78%115 flights
- 2pm66%251 flights
- 3pm69%100 flights
- 4pm70%219 flights
- 5pm64%152 flights
- 6pm76%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%2.5% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.1% cancelled
- Friday79%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.7% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
ELP to DFW: common questions
- How often are ELP to DFW flights on time?
- 78% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (73 of 2,571).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% 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: DFW to ELP — 68% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.