ELP to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 715 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (60%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.5% | 16 min | 5.5% | 769 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.2% | 14 min | 6.1% | 510 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%244 flights
- 7am86%139 flights
- 9am89%53 flights
- 10am100%13 flights
- 11am89%189 flights
- 12pm89%248 flights
- 1pm79%80 flights
- 2pm86%14 flights
- 3pm100%13 flights
- 5pm72%112 flights
- 6pm60%67 flights
- 7pm80%15 flights
- 8pm71%54 flights
- 10pm23%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.5% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.6% 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)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
ELP to LAX: common questions
- How often are ELP to LAX 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,279).
- 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 90 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% 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: LAX to ELP — 80% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.