HOU to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to El Paso International Airport · 677 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or ELP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.3% 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 9am did best (93% on time); around 2pm did worst (56%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU to ELP?
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 | 78% | 0.3% | 11 min | 4.7% | 1,045 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%110 flights
- 8am91%188 flights
- 9am93%58 flights
- 1pm91%23 flights
- 2pm56%176 flights
- 3pm83%23 flights
- 4pm93%54 flights
- 5pm85%39 flights
- 8pm81%102 flights
- 9pm74%98 flights
- 10pm64%162 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.3% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
HOU to ELP: common questions
- How often are HOU to ELP flights on time?
- 78% 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 Houston to El Paso cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,045).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to HOU — 84% 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: HOU → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.