Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → El Paso via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 19%
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13:53 LAX → 19:14 DFWAA 2041 · American · 3h 21m · 49% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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56m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:10 DFW → 20:55 ELPAA 841 · American · 1h 45m · 44% on time, 2.6% cancelled
Total trip 6h 02m, scheduled departure to arrival (El Paso is 1 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection45%The first flight arrived more than 11 minutes late on 55% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 56m layover.
Arrives on time19%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (45%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (44%).
Total trip6h 02mLAX 13:53 to ELP 20:55, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.