Denver (DEN) to El Paso (ELP)
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.
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What actually flies DEN–ELP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–ELP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
292
April 2026
Seats
46,923
both directions
Passengers
35,623
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–ELP?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–ELP departures in April 2026 (121), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
121 departures · 17,091 seats
Share of departures41.4%83.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
120 departures · 19,138 seats
Share of departures41.1%70.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
50 departures · 10,644 seats
Share of departures17.1%74.5%
Load
- ZW
Air Wisconsin Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–ELP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 24% of DEN–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
70 departures · 83.4% load
24.0% - Boeing 737-700
49 departures · 84.8% load
16.8% - Airbus A319
48 departures · 83.6% load
16.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 64.6% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 60.3% load
9.6% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 67.8% load
7.5% - Airbus A320neo
20 departures · 83.3% load
6.9% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 77.4% load
2.1% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 77.1% load
0.3%
How has DEN–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–ELP departures fell from 302 in May 2025 to 292 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
302 departures · 33,778 passengers
74.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → ELP
73.1% full
146 departures · 17,157 passengers
ELP → DEN
78.7% full
146 departures · 18,466 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (24.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (16.8%).
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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