Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Paso (ELP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
265° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Paso (ELP) is 550 miles (885 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–ELP
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–ELP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
405
June 2026
Seats
50,882
both directions
Passengers
46,346
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–ELP?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–ELP departures in June 2026 (214), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
214 departures · 36,366 seats
Share of departures52.8%90.8%
Load
- MQ
180 departures · 13,680 seats
Share of departures44.4%92.8%
Load
- OO
10 departures · 650 seats
Share of departures2.5%97.2%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ELP?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of DFW–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
180 departures · 92.8% load
44.4% - Boeing 737-800
80 departures · 87.8% load
19.8% - Airbus A321
59 departures · 91.9% load
14.6% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 92.5% load
13.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 87.6% load
2.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
10 departures · 97.2% load
2.5% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 92.5% load
1.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 94.7% load
0.5%
How has DFW–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ELP departures fell from 428 in July 2025 to 405 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
428 departures · 51,399 passengers
90.9%
Load
August 2025
385 departures · 50,298 passengers
92.3%
Load
September 2025
363 departures · 43,237 passengers
92.0%
Load
October 2025
461 departures · 52,941 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
460 departures · 51,187 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
461 departures · 56,113 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
395 departures · 47,910 passengers
72.0%
Load
February 2026
380 departures · 43,505 passengers
75.2%
Load
March 2026
414 departures · 49,788 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
400 departures · 48,849 passengers
87.9%
Load
May 2026
412 departures · 51,363 passengers
92.0%
Load
June 2026
405 departures · 46,346 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → ELP
89.8% full
203 departures · 22,857 passengers
ELP → DFW
92.4% full
202 departures · 23,489 passengers
Nonstop DFW–ELP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from El Paso (ELP)?
DFW to ELP is 550 miles (885 km / 478 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to ELP?
A nonstop covers the 550-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–ELP?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–ELP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 550-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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