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HYS to ELP: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
629 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from ELP?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to El Paso (ELP) is 629 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 time difference between Hays and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to ELP?
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