El Paso (ELP) to Harlingen (HRL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
124° SE
El Paso (ELP) to Harlingen (HRL) is 653 miles (1,050 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELP–HRL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ELP–HRL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 29% full.
Departures
85
July 2026
Seats
11,994
both directions
Passengers
3,507
both directions
Load factor
29.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ELP–HRL?
Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop ELP–HRL departures in July 2026 (31), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- GCA
31 departures · 4,866 seats
Share of departures36.5%37.5%
Load
- 37Q
26 departures · 4,236 seats
Share of departures30.6%21.3%
Load
- ZW
21 departures · 1,050 seats
Share of departures24.7%30.7%
Load
- 1BQ
7 departures · 1,842 seats
Share of departures8.2%24.8%
Load
What plane flies ELP–HRL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 29% of ELP–HRL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
25 departures · 39.9% load
29.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
21 departures · 30.7% load
24.7% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 23.5% load
15.3% - Boeing 737-300
8 departures · 13.3% load
9.4% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 30.9% load
7.1% - Boeing 767-300
6 departures · 29.4% load
7.1% - Boeing 737-400
3 departures · 13.8% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 44.4% load
2.4% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 7.7% load
1.2%
How has ELP–HRL traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–HRL departures rose from 44 in August 2025 to 85 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–HRL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
44 departures · 2,354 passengers
33.8%
Load
September 2025
30 departures · 1,582 passengers
35.1%
Load
October 2025
27 departures · 1,323 passengers
32.5%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 3,208 passengers
35.1%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 3,121 passengers
38.6%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 1,353 passengers
16.1%
Load
February 2026
39 departures · 1,433 passengers
24.6%
Load
March 2026
41 departures · 1,268 passengers
21.9%
Load
April 2026
51 departures · 2,466 passengers
30.3%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 2,994 passengers
31.9%
Load
June 2026
81 departures · 3,972 passengers
37.6%
Load
July 2026
85 departures · 3,507 passengers
29.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HRL → ELP
28.7% full
62 departures · 2,372 passengers
ELP → HRL
30.4% full
23 departures · 1,135 passengers
Nonstop ELP–HRL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is El Paso (ELP) from Harlingen (HRL)?
ELP to HRL is 653 miles (1,050 km / 567 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELP to HRL?
A nonstop covers the 653-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELP–HRL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (29.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELP–HRL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 653-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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