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LBB to ELP: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 256 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from ELP?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to El Paso (ELP) is 294 miles (473 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Lubbock and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to ELP?
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