Flights Los Angeles → El Paso
LAX → ELP
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to El Paso?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to El Paso (ELP) takes 1h 23m 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 Los Angeles to El Paso is operated primarily with Boeing 737-300 aircraft and has a total of 307 flights recorded. With an on-time performance rate of 76%, the average delay for these flights is approximately 20.7 minutes, indicating moderate punctuality.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → El Paso (ELP) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 792 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.7/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to El Paso: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to El Paso (ELP) heads east for about 1,148 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 23m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of LAX-ELP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into El Paso it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 792 tracked LAX-ELP flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-ELP
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to El Paso (ELP) takes 1h 23m 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 Los Angeles (LAX) -> El Paso (ELP) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 792 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-El Paso is 0.51% across 792 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest 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.
