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ELP to LAM: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
281 mi
453 km · 245 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
281 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Near LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELP from LAM?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 281 miles (453 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to LAM?
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