ELP to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 677 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 4pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to HOU?
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 | 84% | 0.5% | 10 min | 4.4% | 1,037 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%39 flights
- 6am98%212 flights
- 7am91%113 flights
- 9am97%33 flights
- 10am88%141 flights
- 11am87%119 flights
- 2pm85%97 flights
- 3pm71%129 flights
- 4pm55%132 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.3% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
ELP to HOU: common questions
- How often are ELP to HOU flights on time?
- 84% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,037).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% 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: HOU to ELP — 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: ELP → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.