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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ELP–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
428
April 2026
Seats
45,457
both directions
Passengers
34,245
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ELP–PHX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ELP–PHX departures in April 2026 (218), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
218 departures · 15,215 seats
Share of departures50.9%84.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
198 departures · 29,330 seats
Share of departures46.3%70.3%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures2.8%81.4%
Load
What plane flies ELP–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 33% of ELP–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
140 departures · 76.8% load
32.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
123 departures · 86.5% load
28.7% - Embraer E175
56 departures · 85.2% load
13.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
51 departures · 80.0% load
11.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 60.2% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 55.5% load
6.5%
How has ELP–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–PHX departures fell from 457 in May 2025 to 428 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
457 departures · 39,520 passengers
75.0%
Load
June 2025
409 departures · 39,337 passengers
81.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ELP → PHX
78.0% full
214 departures · 17,514 passengers
PHX → ELP
72.8% full
214 departures · 16,731 passengers
Nonstop ELP–PHX 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (32.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (28.7%).
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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