Route Reliability
Houston → El Paso
IAH–ELP · 667 miles · George Bush Intercontinental Airport to El Paso International Airport
- 82%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 6 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.9%
- Cancelled
- 2,018
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
United Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 82% of the time across 2,018 flights. No comparison to make.
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
IAH–ELP flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 77% between 9 PM–12 AM.
Saturday is the weak spot.
IAH–ELP flights arrived on time 86% of the time on Wednesdays. On Saturdays: 79%.
Slipping a little lately.
IAH–ELP flights arrived on time 83% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 88% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon82%(292 flights)
- Tue84%(284 flights)
- Wed86%(287 flights)
- Thu83%(291 flights)
- Fri79%(295 flights)
- Sat79%(270 flights)
- Sun79%(278 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM82%(358 flights)
- 12–3 PM89%(460 flights)
- 3–6 PM80%(517 flights)
- 6–9 PM79%(384 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM77%(278 flights)
Jun 63% → May 85% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 63% | 167 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 177 |
| August 2025 | 76% | 180 |
| September 2025 | 89% | 174 |
| October 2025 | 87% | 184 |
| November 2025 | 84% | 164 |
| December 2025 | 87% | 168 |
| January 2026 | 86% | 153 |
| February 2026 | 91% | 139 |
| March 2026 | 84% | 172 |
| April 2026 | 81% | 171 |
| May 2026 | 85% | 148 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,018 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.