SAN to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport · 636 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
72%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.6%
2 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
53 min when late
Airlines
1
361 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (33%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (76%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 | 72% | 0.6% | 16 min | 8.4% | 361 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%70 flights
- 9am84%25 flights
- 10am92%62 flights
- 2pm88%25 flights
- 4pm80%10 flights
- 5pm72%18 flights
- 6pm69%33 flights
- 7pm57%59 flights
- 8pm33%49 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.9% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to ELP: common questions
- How often are SAN to ELP flights on time?
- 72% 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 San Diego to El Paso cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 361).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to SAN — 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: SAN → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.