ELP to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,236 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or ORD 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 (ORD) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 12pm did worst (77%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Wednesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 90% | 4.5% | 12 min | 2.4% | 44 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 89% | 0.7% | 5 min | 1.7% | 292 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 85% | 0.8% | 19 min | 8.8% | 126 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 3.0% | 15 min | 5.1% | 263 |
| United Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 30 min | 0.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am81%30 flights
- 6am89%304 flights
- 8am82%257 flights
- 12pm77%135 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%3.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ELP to ORD: common questions
- How often are ELP to ORD 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 727).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% 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: ORD to ELP — 72% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.