Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Paso (ELP)

550mi
885 km478 nm

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 DFWELP

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–ELP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 92% full.

Departures

412

May 2026

Seats

55,862

both directions

Passengers

51,363

both directions

Load factor

92.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–ELP?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–ELP departures in May 2026 (277), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    277 departures · 45,646 seats

    91.5%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    131 departures · 9,956 seats

    93.8%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    4 departures · 260 seats

    99.2%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–ELP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of DFW–ELP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–ELP traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–ELP departures fell from 423 in June 2025 to 412 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    412 departures · 51,363 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFWELP

92.0% full

207 departures · 25,813 passengers

ELPDFW

91.8% full

205 departures · 25,550 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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

DFW

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.8%).

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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