PHX to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to El Paso International Airport · 347 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or ELP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 10pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.6% | 12 min | 5.7% | 333 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.9% | 16 min | 8.5% | 809 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 22 min | 9.7% | 144 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.6% | 14 min | 6.7% | 1,202 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%93 flights
- 8am88%335 flights
- 9am91%165 flights
- 10am84%103 flights
- 11am73%45 flights
- 12pm83%216 flights
- 1pm84%225 flights
- 2pm81%78 flights
- 3pm70%119 flights
- 4pm74%228 flights
- 5pm72%198 flights
- 6pm59%126 flights
- 7pm75%112 flights
- 8pm70%80 flights
- 9pm60%221 flights
- 10pm58%139 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.8% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
PHX to ELP: common questions
- How often are PHX to ELP flights on time?
- 77% 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 Phoenix to El Paso cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 2,488).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to PHX — 81% 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: PHX → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.