Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Antonio → El Paso via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 29%
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20:23 SAT → 21:44 DFWAA 499 · American · 1h 21m · 54% on time, 11.1% cancelled
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1h 15m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:59 DFW → 23:46 ELPAA 1607 · American · 1h 47m · 54% on time, 4.3% cancelled
Total trip 4h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival (El Paso is 1 h behind San Antonio). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection62%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 38% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time29%First flight not cancelled (11.1% are) × connection made (62%) × second flight not cancelled (4.3% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip4h 23mSAT 20:23 to ELP 23:46, 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.