IAH to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to El Paso International Airport · 667 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH 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 (IAH) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (86%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (91% on time); around 10am did worst (81%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 91% | 0.0% | 10 min | 2.9% | 35 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 0.0% | 10 min | 7.1% | 98 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%37 flights
- 12pm91%65 flights
- 2pm83%12 flights
- 3pm89%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to ELP: common questions
- How often are IAH to ELP flights on time?
- 87% 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?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 133).
- 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 74 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to IAH — 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: IAH → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.