Flights Atlanta → El Paso
ATL → ELP
How long is the flight from Atlanta to El Paso?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to El Paso (ELP) takes 2h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to El Paso operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 6.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 178 flights using McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 3.67 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → El Paso (ELP) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 428 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At El Paso the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to El Paso: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to El Paso (ELP) heads west for about 2,059 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 41m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of ATL-ELP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into El Paso it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 428 tracked ATL-ELP flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-ELP
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to El Paso (ELP) takes 2h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> El Paso (ELP) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 428 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-El Paso is 1.64% across 428 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at El Paso, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
