Albuquerque (ABQ) to El Paso (ELP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
176° S
Albuquerque (ABQ) to El Paso (ELP) is 224 miles (360 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–ELP
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Eastern Air Express operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–ELP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
7
June 2026
Seats
972
both directions
Passengers
375
both directions
Load factor
38.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–ELP?
Eastern Air Express operated the most nonstop ABQ–ELP departures in June 2026 (2), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- 37Q
2 departures · 322 seats
Share of departures28.6%9.0%
Load
- WN
2 departures · 312 seats
Share of departures28.6%36.2%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures14.3%93.4%
Load
- QX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures14.3%90.8%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures14.3%50.0%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–ELP?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of ABQ–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 21.7% load
42.9% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 92.1% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 75.9% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-300
1 departures · 9.7% load
14.3%
How has ABQ–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–ELP departures rose from 4 in July 2025 to 7 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
4 departures · 322 passengers
67.7%
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 137 passengers
95.8%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 157 passengers
87.7%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 74 passengers
51.7%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 4 passengers
6.3%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 104 passengers
59.4%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 4 passengers
2.3%
Load
June 2026
7 departures · 375 passengers
38.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → ELP
37.8% full
4 departures · 202 passengers
ELP → ABQ
39.6% full
3 departures · 173 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–ELP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from El Paso (ELP)?
ABQ to ELP is 224 miles (360 km / 194 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to ELP?
A nonstop covers the 224-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–ELP?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–ELP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 224-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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