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
Filed traffic dataIn 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.
- UA
124 departures · 18,250 seats
Share of departures40.0%86.7%
Load
- WN
124 departures · 19,496 seats
Share of departures40.0%82.5%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 11,584 seats
Share of departures20.0%85.0%
Load
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.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
74 departures · 80.5% load
23.9% - Boeing 737-700
58 departures · 92.4% load
18.7% - Airbus A319
45 departures · 90.1% load
14.5% - Airbus A320
43 departures · 81.5% load
13.9% - Airbus A320neo
40 departures · 84.8% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 80.7% load
11.0% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 89.1% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 86.3% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 68.0% load
0.7%
How has DEN–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–ELP departures fell from 324 in June 2025 to 310 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–ELP 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.
DEN → ELP
81.5% full
155 departures · 20,104 passengers
ELP → DEN
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).
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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 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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