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MFE to ELD: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
585 mi
942 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
585 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, United States
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MFE
Near ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFE from ELD?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to El Dorado (ELD) is 585 miles (942 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 MFE to ELD?
Nonstop service on MFE–ELD 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to ELD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MFE–ELD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MFE to ELD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MFE–ELD 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.