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AUS Austin / ELP El Paso

AUS → ELP on time

Austin-Bergstrom (Austin, TX) to El Paso (El Paso, TX). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
74%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.3%
1,045 flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+49 min
average delay
Flights / day
3
1 airline

74% of flights from Austin to El Paso arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 7 p.m. departures ran on time 73% of the time; the 3 p.m. ones 56%. 7% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for AUS → ELP: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 63% of the time. About 1 in 15 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 174 three hours or more; 0.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 1,045 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines1,04574%0.3%−3 min6.6%+49 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at AUS). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (75 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (37 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (39 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (54 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (21 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (68 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (53 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: 56% on time (132 flights)563p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (65 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (56 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (47 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: 73% on time (105 flights)737p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (80 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (66 flights)9p10 p.m. departures: too few flights (37 flights)10p
AUS → ELP, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On AUS → ELP, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.6% of the time, against 0.1% for its earlier flights (3.7× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 0.8% of the time (earlier flights: 0.3%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Southwest Airlines8:50 p.m.0.6%0.8%0.1%first flight 8:05 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in ELP tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (86%). Worst: May (63%).

40%70%100%Jan: 74% on time (256 flights)74JanFeb: 83% on time (214 flights)83FebMar: 72% on time (255 flights)72MarApr: 80% on time (263 flights)80AprMay: 63% on time (271 flights)63MayJun: 68% on time (261 flights)68JunJul: 66% on time (269 flights)66JulAug: 81% on time (262 flights)81AugSep: 86% on time (335 flights)86SepOct: 82% on time (353 flights)82OctNov: 84% on time (337 flights)84NovDec: 81% on time (345 flights)81Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday15664%1.3%
Tuesday15682%0.0%
Wednesday15579%0.0%
Thursday15275%0.0%
Friday15270%0.0%
Saturday11277%0.0%
Sunday16269%0.6%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 69%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%Severe weather 3%

Cancellations: weather 2 · airline 1

Month by month

50%75%100%Sep 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Sep 2023: 85% on time, 0.0% cancelledOct 2023: 81% on time, 0.0% cancelledNov 2023: 86% on time, 0.0% cancelledDec 2023: 80% on time, 0.6% cancelledJan 2024: 67% on time, 1.7% cancelledJul 2026: 57% on time, 1.0% cancelled
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
AUS → ELP, monthly on-time and cancellation rate.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jul 21, 202640%0
Mar 16, 202630%0
Feb 17, 202630%0
Oct 20, 202530%0
May 1, 202630%0

Questions

How often are flights from AUS to ELP on time?

74% of 1,045 scheduled flights from Austin, TX to El Paso, TX arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly AUS to ELP?

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 p.m. were the most reliable (73% on time). The 3 p.m. departures were the least (56%).

What month has the most delays from AUS to ELP?

May (63% on time). The best month is September (86%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from AUS to ELP more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last AUS–ELP flight of the day was cancelled 0.6% of the time over the past year, against 0.1% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.