ELP to SAT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to San Antonio International Airport · 496 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ELP or SAT 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 San Antonio (SAT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 10pm did worst (48%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Which airline is most on time from ELP to SAT?
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 | 83% | 0.1% | 10 min | 5.2% | 747 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%24 flights
- 6am98%46 flights
- 7am92%51 flights
- 8am98%40 flights
- 9am95%57 flights
- 10am97%60 flights
- 11am91%36 flights
- 12pm89%38 flights
- 1pm76%50 flights
- 2pm88%52 flights
- 3pm60%30 flights
- 4pm55%33 flights
- 5pm75%37 flights
- 6pm94%62 flights
- 7pm73%40 flights
- 8pm68%47 flights
- 9pm50%18 flights
- 10pm48%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.9% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% 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 aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- 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 SAT: common questions
- How often are ELP to SAT flights on time?
- 83% 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 Antonio cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 747).
- 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 51 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ELP?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAT 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 → SAT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.