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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–ELP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
400
April 2026
Seats
55,562
both directions
Passengers
48,849
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–ELP?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–ELP departures in April 2026 (288), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
288 departures · 47,050 seats
Share of departures72.0%87.5%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
112 departures · 8,512 seats
Share of departures28.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ELP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 42% of DFW–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
170 departures · 87.5% load
42.5% - Embraer E175
112 departures · 90.3% load
28.0% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 92.3% load
14.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 83.7% load
10.0% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 85.1% load
3.0% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 83.4% load
1.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 71.0% load
0.3%
How has DFW–ELP traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ELP departures fell from 530 in May 2025 to 400 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ELP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
530 departures · 54,639 passengers
70.6%
Load
June 2025
423 departures · 49,192 passengers
88.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ELP → DFW
86.4% full
201 departures · 24,045 passengers
DFW → ELP
89.5% full
199 departures · 24,804 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.0%).
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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