Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time
Flights WN1924 08:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN3829 08:20 Sa · WN2137 varies Su · WN1923 09:25 Tu We
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to El Paso (ELP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,087 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and El Paso. Updated 16 September 2026 at 02:26 UTC.
HOU
Houston
heavy · +39
ELP
El Paso
tracking
1,087 km · ~1h 54m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated HOU → ELP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Houston to El Paso route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU to ELP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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HOU to ELP questions
Is HOU–ELP running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 48/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–ELP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 21:00 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ELP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from HOU to ELP?
Great-circle distance is 1,087 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–ELP fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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