SAT to ELP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to El Paso International Airport · 496 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAT or ELP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Antonio (SAT) to El Paso (ELP) arrived on time 80% 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 7am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (27%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from SAT 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 | 80% | 0.1% | 12 min | 5.1% | 747 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%75 flights
- 7am97%114 flights
- 8am96%25 flights
- 9am93%60 flights
- 10am100%11 flights
- 12pm86%58 flights
- 1pm76%49 flights
- 2pm83%18 flights
- 3pm82%22 flights
- 4pm82%84 flights
- 5pm92%25 flights
- 6pm74%69 flights
- 7pm52%71 flights
- 8pm27%23 flights
- 9pm37%41 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 aircraft71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAT to ELP: common questions
- How often are SAT to ELP flights on time?
- 80% 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 Antonio to El Paso cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 747).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAT?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ELP to SAT — 83% 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: SAT → ELP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.