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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–ELP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
120
April 2026
Seats
19,315
both directions
Passengers
16,754
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–ELP?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–ELP in April 2026 (120 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
120 departures · 19,315 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ELP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 95% of ATL–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
114 departures · 87.0% load
95.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 81.8% load
5.0%
How has ATL–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ELP departures fell from 124 in May 2025 to 120 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
124 departures · 18,059 passengers
81.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ELP
86.0% full
60 departures · 8,306 passengers
ELP → ATL
87.5% full
60 departures · 8,448 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (95.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (5.0%).
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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