Best Time to Fly MDW to ELP: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Chicago Midway International → El Paso International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 80.0% of Chicago (MDW) to El Paso (ELP) flights arrived on time (211 scheduled flights). That is 2.4 points above the national average of 77.6%.
Southwest Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
May has been the best month (97% on time) and Saturday the weakest day of the week (80%).
0.5% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
MDW to ELP on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80.0% | 49 min | 0.5% | 211 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly MDW to ELP
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 543 flights over 24 months.
Show the numbers
| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7am–8am | Limited data | 5 | |
| 8am–9am | 95.2% | 0.0% | 62 |
| 9am–10am | 86.9% | 0.0% | 99 |
| 10am–11am | 81.1% | 0.0% | 74 |
| 11am–12pm | 78.5% | 0.0% | 116 |
| 12pm–1pm | 88.9% | 0.0% | 54 |
| 1pm–2pm | 81.6% | 1.0% | 99 |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 4 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 16 | |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 14 | |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on MDW to ELP
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 14 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 90.0% | +2.3 pts | 0.0% | 30 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 73.2% | -14.6 pts | 0.8% | 124 |
| All other days | 87.7% | — | 0.0% | 375 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).