Alexandria (AEX) to El Paso (ELP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
276° W
Alexandria (AEX) to El Paso (ELP) is 814 miles (1,310 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AEX–ELP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Eastern Air Express operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AEX–ELP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 28% full.
Departures
30
April 2026
Seats
4,307
both directions
Passengers
1,218
both directions
Load factor
28.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AEX–ELP?
Eastern Air Express operated the most nonstop AEX–ELP departures in April 2026 (25), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 37Q
Eastern Air Express
25 departures · 3,906 seats
Share of departures83.3%28.6%
Load
- ZW
Air Wisconsin Airlines
3 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures10.0%46.0%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
2 departures · 251 seats
Share of departures6.7%11.9%
Load
What plane flies AEX–ELP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of AEX–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 29.7% load
40.0% - Boeing 737-400
9 departures · 25.0% load
30.0% - Boeing 737-300
4 departures · 34.2% load
13.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
3 departures · 46.0% load
10.0% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
3.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 16.4% load
3.3%
How has AEX–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–ELP departures rose from 15 in May 2025 to 30 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
15 departures · 1,211 passengers
48.1%
Load
June 2025
20 departures · 1,457 passengers
40.7%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 979 passengers
39.5%
Load
August 2025
21 departures · 1,017 passengers
33.1%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 1,598 passengers
58.1%
Load
October 2025
28 departures · 1,159 passengers
28.2%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 2,279 passengers
31.8%
Load
December 2025
43 departures · 2,426 passengers
35.8%
Load
January 2026
32 departures · 1,448 passengers
28.9%
Load
February 2026
35 departures · 1,741 passengers
30.5%
Load
March 2026
26 departures · 775 passengers
23.0%
Load
April 2026
30 departures · 1,218 passengers
28.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AEX → ELP
31.1% full
17 departures · 800 passengers
ELP → AEX
24.1% full
13 departures · 418 passengers
Nonstop AEX–ELP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Alexandria (AEX) from El Paso (ELP)?
AEX to ELP is 814 miles (1,310 km / 708 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AEX to ELP?
A nonstop covers the 814-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AEX–ELP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-400 (30.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AEX–ELP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 814-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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