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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Eastern Air Express operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ELP–HRL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 30% full.
Departures
51
April 2026
Seats
8,148
both directions
Passengers
2,466
both directions
Load factor
30.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ELP–HRL?
Eastern Air Express operated the most nonstop ELP–HRL departures in April 2026 (28), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 37Q
Eastern Air Express
28 departures · 4,376 seats
Share of departures54.9%28.4%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
18 departures · 2,928 seats
Share of departures35.3%35.5%
Load
- 1BQ
Eastern Airlines
3 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures5.9%21.6%
Load
- ZW
Air Wisconsin Airlines
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures3.9%23.0%
Load
What plane flies ELP–HRL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 27% of ELP–HRL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
14 departures · 38.4% load
27.5% - Boeing 737-400
11 departures · 27.1% load
21.6% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 33.7% load
19.6% - Boeing 737-300
5 departures · 24.3% load
9.8% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 23.0% load
5.9% - Boeing 767-300
3 departures · 21.6% load
5.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 23.0% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 18.8% load
3.9% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 51.5% load
2.0%
How has ELP–HRL traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–HRL departures rose from 44 in May 2025 to 51 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–HRL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
44 departures · 2,732 passengers
37.9%
Load
June 2025
41 departures · 2,343 passengers
35.6%
Load
July 2025
29 departures · 2,109 passengers
50.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HRL → ELP
30.7% full
37 departures · 1,738 passengers
ELP → HRL
29.3% full
14 departures · 728 passengers
Nonstop ELP–HRL 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.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (27.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-400 (21.6%).
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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