ELP to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport · 636 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.6%
2 flights
Avg arrival delay
13 min
57 min when late
Airlines
1
361 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from El Paso (ELP) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (36%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to SAN?
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 | 80% | 0.6% | 13 min | 5.6% | 361 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%94 flights
- 11am91%32 flights
- 12pm80%15 flights
- 1pm86%21 flights
- 2pm94%16 flights
- 5pm88%57 flights
- 6pm71%53 flights
- 7pm36%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.8% 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 congestion38%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ELP to SAN: common questions
- How often are ELP to SAN 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 361).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELP?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN 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 → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.