Flights El Paso → Atlanta
ELP → ATL
How long is the flight from El Paso to Atlanta?
The flight from El Paso (ELP) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 2h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from El Paso to Atlanta operates with high punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 91%. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 178 flights using McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft, contributing to the substantial traffic at the destination airport which serves over 108 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.
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The El Paso (ELP) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 441 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.81%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from El Paso the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from El Paso (ELP) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 2,059 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 36m.
Departures from El Paso on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 51% of ELP-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing El Paso the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 441 tracked ELP-ATL flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.8% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about ELP-ATL
The flight from El Paso (ELP) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 2h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the El Paso (ELP) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 441 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on El Paso-Atlanta is 1.81% across 441 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, 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.
