ELP to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 667 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or IAH 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 (IAH) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (82% on time); around 5pm did worst (78%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to IAH?
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 | 89% | 0.0% | 13 min | 8.6% | 35 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 0.0% | 24 min | 10.3% | 97 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm78%37 flights
- 2pm82%65 flights
- 4pm83%12 flights
- 5pm78%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday61%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ELP to IAH: common questions
- How often are ELP to IAH 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 132).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IAH to ELP — 87% 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 → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.