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ELP to TIW: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,368 mi
2,201 km · 1,188 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELP from TIW?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,368 miles (2,201 km, 1,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELP to TIW?
Nonstop service on ELP–TIW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to TIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELP–TIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELP to TIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELP–TIW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.