Denver (DEN) to El Paso (ELP)

564mi
908 km490 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 56m

Bearing

190° S

Denver (DEN) to El Paso (ELP) is 564 miles (908 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → ELPDENELP

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What actually flies DENELP

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–ELP; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

310

May 2026

Seats

49,330

both directions

Passengers

41,754

both directions

Load factor

84.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–ELP?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–ELP departures in May 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–ELP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 24% of DEN–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–ELP traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–ELP departures fell from 324 in June 2025 to 310 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENELP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    324 departures · 38,320 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    327 departures · 39,202 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    297 departures · 36,268 passengers

    77.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    282 departures · 35,254 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    320 departures · 42,778 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    303 departures · 36,087 passengers

    68.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    323 departures · 39,398 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    304 departures · 32,713 passengers

    63.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    278 departures · 30,191 passengers

    63.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    304 departures · 38,147 passengers

    76.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    292 departures · 35,623 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    310 departures · 41,754 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENELP

81.5% full

155 departures · 20,104 passengers

ELPDEN

87.8% full

155 departures · 21,650 passengers

Nonstop DEN–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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ELP

US

El Paso International Airport

Coordinates

31.81°N, 106.38°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from El Paso (ELP)?

DEN to ELP is 564 miles (908 km / 490 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to ELP?

A nonstop covers the 564-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–ELP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (23.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (18.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–ELP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 564-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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