Mesa (AZA) to El Paso (ELP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
107° E
Mesa (AZA) to El Paso (ELP) is 324 miles (522 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AZA–ELP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AZA–ELP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 40% full.
Departures
28
May 2026
Seats
4,462
both directions
Passengers
1,789
both directions
Load factor
40.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AZA–ELP?
Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop AZA–ELP departures in May 2026 (18), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- GCA
18 departures · 2,997 seats
Share of departures64.3%35.8%
Load
- 37Q
8 departures · 1,365 seats
Share of departures28.6%52.4%
Load
- ZW
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures7.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AZA–ELP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 61% of AZA–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
17 departures · 38.2% load
60.7% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 38.6% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 66.2% load
10.7% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
7.1% - Boeing 737-400
1 departures · 59.6% load
3.6% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
3.6%
How has AZA–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop AZA–ELP departures rose from 4 in June 2025 to 28 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZA–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
4 departures · 300 passengers
50.0%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
3 departures · 92 passengers
21.3%
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 180 passengers
33.6%
Load
November 2025
5 departures · 313 passengers
36.6%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 488 passengers
40.6%
Load
January 2026
5 departures · 283 passengers
28.2%
Load
February 2026
15 departures · 579 passengers
31.9%
Load
March 2026
14 departures · 538 passengers
24.5%
Load
April 2026
25 departures · 947 passengers
28.6%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 1,789 passengers
40.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AZA → ELP
52.4% full
16 departures · 1,401 passengers
ELP → AZA
21.7% full
12 departures · 388 passengers
Nonstop AZA–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Mesa (AZA) from El Paso (ELP)?
AZA to ELP is 324 miles (522 km / 282 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AZA to ELP?
A nonstop covers the 324-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AZA–ELP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (60.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AZA–ELP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 324-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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