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MFE to ELP: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
627 mi
1,009 km · 545 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
627 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
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 MFE from ELP?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to El Paso (ELP) is 627 miles (1,009 km, 545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE 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 Mcallen and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Mcallen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFE to ELP?
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