How reliable is El Paso International Airport?
Flights from ELP departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 82% of 111,413 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Nov. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at ELP looks like
On-time departures
across 111,413 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-09-08. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
Weather by month
When the weather works for you at El Paso
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — high winds, low visibility & fog · 97/100 favorability
The read on ELP
What the numbers say about flying through El Paso International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from El Paso left within 15 minutes of schedule about 82% of the time over 111,413 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.3%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 11 minutes.
On weather, El Paso is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. November is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while March is the most disruptive at 97, driven mainly by high winds and low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to El Paso, read how we weigh it all in how the Peace of Mind Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about ELP
- How reliable is El Paso International Airport (ELP)?
- Flights from El Paso left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 82% of the time across 111,413 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.3%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from ELP for good weather?
- November has the calmest flying weather at El Paso International Airport. March is the most disruptive, mainly from high winds and low visibility & fog.
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