Atlanta (ATL) to El Paso (ELP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 22m
Bearing
270° W
Atlanta (ATL) to El Paso (ELP) is 1,280 miles (2,059 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–ELP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–ELP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
22,020
both directions
Passengers
19,921
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–ELP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–ELP in May 2026 (124 departures).
- DL
124 departures · 22,020 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ELP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 88% of ATL–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
109 departures · 90.0% load
87.9% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 94.5% load
12.1%
How has ATL–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ELP departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 18,943 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 19,555 passengers
90.5%
Load
August 2025
117 departures · 18,190 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 17,885 passengers
86.8%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 17,052 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
122 departures · 15,372 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 16,298 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
111 departures · 14,272 passengers
79.5%
Load
February 2026
109 departures · 13,914 passengers
79.8%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 16,076 passengers
87.0%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 16,754 passengers
86.7%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 19,921 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ELP
89.6% full
62 departures · 9,871 passengers
ELP → ATL
91.4% full
62 departures · 10,050 passengers
Nonstop ATL–ELP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from El Paso (ELP)?
ATL to ELP is 1,280 miles (2,059 km / 1,112 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to ELP?
A nonstop covers the 1,280-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–ELP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (87.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–ELP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,280-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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