El Paso (ELP) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
48° NE
El Paso (ELP) to Kansas City (MCI) is 834 miles (1,342 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELP–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Eastern Air Express operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ELP–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 10% full.
Departures
5
June 2026
Seats
887
both directions
Passengers
92
both directions
Load factor
10.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ELP–MCI?
Eastern Air Express operated the most nonstop ELP–MCI departures in June 2026 (3), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 37Q
3 departures · 470 seats
Share of departures60.0%17.4%
Load
- 1BQ
1 departures · 242 seats
Share of departures20.0%0.0%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures20.0%5.7%
Load
What plane flies ELP–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of ELP–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 18.4% load
40.0% - Boeing 737-400
1 departures · 15.3% load
20.0% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 0.0% load
20.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 5.7% load
20.0%
How has ELP–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–MCI departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 5 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 120 passengers
21.2%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
November 2025
13 departures · 239 passengers
8.8%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 199 passengers
16.8%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 229 passengers
22.4%
Load
February 2026
4 departures · 207 passengers
33.2%
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 131 passengers
22.1%
Load
April 2026
7 departures · 137 passengers
12.4%
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 83 passengers
12.6%
Load
June 2026
5 departures · 92 passengers
10.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ELP → MCI
14.3% full
4 departures · 92 passengers
MCI → ELP
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop ELP–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is El Paso (ELP) from Kansas City (MCI)?
ELP to MCI is 834 miles (1,342 km / 725 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELP to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 834-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELP–MCI?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-400 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELP–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 834-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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