El Paso (ELP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
285° W
El Paso (ELP) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 713 miles (1,148 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELP–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ELP–LAX; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
233
May 2026
Seats
25,177
both directions
Passengers
18,187
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ELP–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ELP–LAX departures in May 2026 (144), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
144 departures · 10,020 seats
Share of departures61.8%74.1%
Load
- WN
89 departures · 15,157 seats
Share of departures38.2%71.0%
Load
What plane flies ELP–LAX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 36% of ELP–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
84 departures · 76.0% load
36.0% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 71.8% load
25.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 66.4% load
17.6% - Boeing 737-800
37 departures · 75.0% load
15.9% - Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 75.8% load
4.7%
How has ELP–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–LAX departures rose from 188 in June 2025 to 233 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
188 departures · 15,701 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
185 departures · 14,937 passengers
85.2%
Load
August 2025
220 departures · 15,264 passengers
75.1%
Load
September 2025
181 departures · 14,172 passengers
77.1%
Load
October 2025
229 departures · 20,735 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
220 departures · 16,293 passengers
67.3%
Load
December 2025
218 departures · 16,921 passengers
72.9%
Load
January 2026
203 departures · 12,896 passengers
59.2%
Load
February 2026
198 departures · 11,261 passengers
52.6%
Load
March 2026
211 departures · 14,920 passengers
65.5%
Load
April 2026
199 departures · 13,663 passengers
60.7%
Load
May 2026
233 departures · 18,187 passengers
72.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ELP → LAX
78.7% full
117 departures · 9,990 passengers
LAX → ELP
65.7% full
116 departures · 8,197 passengers
Nonstop ELP–LAX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is El Paso (ELP) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
ELP to LAX is 713 miles (1,148 km / 620 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELP to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 713-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELP–LAX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (36.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELP–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 713-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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