El Paso (ELP) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
290° W
El Paso (ELP) to Phoenix (PHX) is 346 miles (557 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELP–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ELP–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
396
June 2026
Seats
51,340
both directions
Passengers
38,205
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ELP–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ELP–PHX departures in June 2026 (215), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
215 departures · 35,231 seats
Share of departures54.3%70.7%
Load
- OO
114 departures · 8,521 seats
Share of departures28.8%81.7%
Load
- AA
48 departures · 6,144 seats
Share of departures12.1%84.1%
Load
- MQ
19 departures · 1,444 seats
Share of departures4.8%79.9%
Load
What plane flies ELP–PHX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 24% of ELP–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
97 departures · 66.2% load
24.5% - Embraer E175
78 departures · 76.3% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-700
63 departures · 84.8% load
15.9% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 66.1% load
13.9% - Airbus A319
48 departures · 84.1% load
12.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
42 departures · 92.7% load
10.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
13 departures · 75.3% load
3.3%
How has ELP–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–PHX departures fell from 416 in July 2025 to 396 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
416 departures · 38,460 passengers
78.0%
Load
August 2025
402 departures · 34,857 passengers
78.4%
Load
September 2025
387 departures · 35,348 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
479 departures · 44,159 passengers
72.7%
Load
November 2025
416 departures · 35,074 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
438 departures · 39,148 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
410 departures · 32,661 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
366 departures · 28,842 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
448 departures · 36,080 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
428 departures · 34,245 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
417 departures · 37,941 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2026
396 departures · 38,205 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ELP → PHX
77.4% full
199 departures · 19,882 passengers
PHX → ELP
71.4% full
197 departures · 18,323 passengers
Nonstop ELP–PHX 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is El Paso (ELP) from Phoenix (PHX)?
ELP to PHX is 346 miles (557 km / 301 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELP to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 346-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELP–PHX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (24.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (19.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELP–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 346-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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