Dallas (DAL) to El Paso (ELP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
265° W
Dallas (DAL) to El Paso (ELP) is 561 miles (902 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–ELP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–ELP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
295
April 2026
Seats
46,548
both directions
Passengers
31,722
both directions
Load factor
68.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAL–ELP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–ELP departures in April 2026 (282), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
282 departures · 44,486 seats
Share of departures95.6%70.4%
Load
- 37Q
Eastern Air Express
13 departures · 2,062 seats
Share of departures4.4%19.4%
Load
What plane flies DAL–ELP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 46% of DAL–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
136 departures · 78.7% load
46.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
89 departures · 60.8% load
30.2% - Boeing 737-800
65 departures · 64.0% load
22.0% - Boeing 737-400
4 departures · 22.9% load
1.4% - Boeing 737-300
1 departures · 16.0% load
0.3%
How has DAL–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–ELP departures rose from 288 in May 2025 to 295 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
288 departures · 31,980 passengers
74.9%
Load
June 2025
291 departures · 37,904 passengers
82.6%
Load
July 2025
293 departures · 36,521 passengers
78.4%
Load
August 2025
298 departures · 33,931 passengers
71.9%
Load
September 2025
294 departures · 35,127 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
297 departures · 37,455 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
300 departures · 34,144 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
337 departures · 40,676 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
294 departures · 28,689 passengers
61.6%
Load
February 2026
269 departures · 27,562 passengers
66.5%
Load
March 2026
311 departures · 37,634 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
295 departures · 31,722 passengers
68.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ELP → DAL
62.7% full
153 departures · 15,196 passengers
DAL → ELP
74.1% full
142 departures · 16,526 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from El Paso (ELP)?
DAL to ELP is 561 miles (902 km / 487 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to ELP?
A nonstop covers the 561-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–ELP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–ELP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 561-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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