ELP to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 1,237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (91% on time); around 2pm did worst (67%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Wednesday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to MDW?
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 | 82% | 0.9% | 10 min | 2.9% | 211 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%41 flights
- 9am69%17 flights
- 10am90%40 flights
- 11am91%32 flights
- 12pm82%52 flights
- 2pm67%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday97%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday83%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security2%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ELP to MDW: common questions
- How often are ELP to MDW flights on time?
- 82% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 211).
- 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 47 min behind schedule on average, and 2.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELP?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.