El Paso (ELP) to Mexico City (NLU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
150° SE
El Paso (ELP) to Mexico City (NLU) is 950 miles (1,530 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELP–NLU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Eastern Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ELP–NLU; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
7
July 2026
Seats
2,722
both directions
Passengers
1,053
both directions
Load factor
38.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ELP–NLU?
Eastern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ELP–NLU in July 2026 (7 departures).
- 1BQ
7 departures · 2,722 seats
Share of departures100.0%38.7%
Load
What plane flies ELP–NLU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of ELP–NLU departures.
- Boeing 777-200
7 departures · 38.7% load
100.0%
How has ELP–NLU traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–NLU departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 7 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–NLU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
4 departures · 315 passengers
44.9%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
7 departures · 1,083 passengers
48.7%
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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July 2026
7 departures · 1,053 passengers
38.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ELP → NLU
61.0% full
4 departures · 949 passengers
NLU → ELP
8.9% full
3 departures · 104 passengers
Nonstop ELP–NLU 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).
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Coordinates
19.74°N, 99.02°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is El Paso (ELP) from Mexico City (NLU)?
ELP to NLU is 950 miles (1,530 km / 826 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELP to NLU?
A nonstop covers the 950-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELP–NLU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELP–NLU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 950-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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