ELP Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at El Paso International (El Paso)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
81%
of departures
Avg delay
67 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.4%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at ELP
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 81% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 67 minutes — a long delay. About 1.4% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 15 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at ELP
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 76% | 100 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 76 min |
| United Airlines | 81% | 63 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 82% | 56 min |
| MQ | 84% | 63 min |
Most reliable airlines at ELP
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 71 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 84% | 83 min |
| MQ | 84% | 63 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 82% | 56 min |
| United Airlines | 81% | 63 min |
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