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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 41% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
299
May 2026
Seats
47,704
both directions
Passengers
39,525
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–ELP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–ELP departures in May 2026 (288), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
288 departures · 45,764 seats
Share of departures96.3%85.5%
Load
- 37Q
11 departures · 1,940 seats
Share of departures3.7%19.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–ELP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of DAL–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
123 departures · 91.8% load
41.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
100 departures · 82.7% load
33.4% - Boeing 737-800
76 departures · 71.7% load
25.4%
How has DAL–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–ELP departures rose from 291 in June 2025 to 299 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
299 departures · 39,525 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ELP → DAL
78.5% full
155 departures · 19,570 passengers
DAL → ELP
87.6% full
144 departures · 19,955 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.4%).
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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