Coming Back Is Hard
Immediately after Brooks got the news that he could come back home, he decided to go. He started looking at the planes that would bring him closer to Haley as soon as possible. Sadly, there were no possible choices at this point. El Paso to Jackson was not possible.
He then started looking for alternatives. Fun fact. He found a plane with a stopover in Dallas but all the seats were reserved! He had to wait the whole day, up to 10 AM the next day to start his journey. This also means that he had to wait the whole day at the airport, just waiting.