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IPL to ELP: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
542 mi
872 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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 IPL
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 IPL from ELP?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to El Paso (ELP) is 542 miles (872 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 IPL to ELP?
Nonstop service on IPL–ELP 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 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imperial and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of Imperial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to ELP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–ELP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to ELP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–ELP 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.